Contact person
Jane Austin
Phone
0845 140 1400

Key Fund's Mission is to provide the funding options at the right time for the development and growth of sustainable and impactful community and social enterprises that are unable to secure support from elsewhere.

We provide finance – both loans and grant/loan packages – to help community and social enterprises to start-up, become sustainable, or grow.

We also provide support to help our investees have the best possible chance of success. Our investees have one crucial thing in common – the ambition to build and strengthen local communities and create a positive impact.

We invest in community and social enterprises who have traditionally been excluded; turned down by mainstream banks and building societies. Particularly those in disadvantaged areas.

Key Fund believes in the power of people to find solutions to the challenges facing their communities. Our mission is to remove barriers to finance.

Our Funds

Key Fund Standalone Loans

We can also provide loans of upto £300K to Community and Social Enterprises who are more established and looking to further develop and grow their organisation.

Our Case Studies

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Man and two children gathered around a laptop
Fair for You

Fair for You improves people’s lives through responsible lending, helping families access the things they need and supporting them along the way. They believe that affordable finance should be accessible to a wider range of people including many of the 17.5 million people excluded from mainstream finance due to low or fluctuating income or life events.

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£2.2m
Amount invested
£115,000 Loan, £35,000 Grant
Investor
Key Fund
  • Product type
    Blended – part grant, part loan

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Louis encourages a young client – building core strength.(Taken as a still from video on theitr website)
Omnis Circumvado CIC

Omnis Circumvado CIC is a specialist sports coaching company dedicated to providing inclusive and adapted physical activity opportunities to people of all ages with complex needs.

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
Repaid £25,075
Turnover
£110,000
Amount invested
£20,530
Investor
Key Fund
  • Product type
    Blended – part grant, part loan

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Holly Hutchinson and her business partner - Circus Strong
Circus Strong

Circus Strong is a community organisation dedicated to providing friendly, judgment free aerial circus and fitness classes. They especially welcome the LGBTQ+ community and individuals who suffer from depression, loneliness and anxiety.

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
Principal £27k interest £5,265
Turnover
NA (Start-up)
Amount invested
£35000
Investor
Key Fund
  • Product type
    Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)