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Portpatrick Harbour

Portpatrick Community Benefit Society used Social Investment Tax Relief to raise money to save the local habour. 

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
1.5%
Turnover
£39,731
Amount invested
£100,000
Product type
Social Investment Tax Relief
Community shares
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Homes for Good

Homes for Good used social investment to buy houses that it then rents to vulnerable people on lower incomes.

Duration
Not available
Cost of capital
Not available
Turnover
£300,000
Investor Details
Big Issue Invest
Amount invested
£5.85 million
Product type
Secured loan
Equity investment
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LEYF

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) used social investment to expand its early years nurseries in London. 

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£2.23 million
Investor Details
Big Issue Invest
Amount invested
£75,000
Product type
Secured loan