Social Investment Business

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Social Investment Business

We have helped hundreds of organisations become more resilient and sustainable so that they can grow and increase their impact.

We were one of the UK’s first social investors and since 2002 have provided hundreds of millions of pounds in loans and grants to charities and social enterprises.

We believe in helping organisations get ready to take on the investment they need and have recently managed programmes to help organisations ready to take on investment by providing access to specialist support from approved consultants and advisers. 

Our Funds

Our Funds

Thrive Together Fund (TTF)

The Thrive Together Fund (TTF) provides between a funding package between £25k-£150k which is made up of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to eligible charities and social enterprises in England.

Recovery Loan Fund

The Recovery Loan Fund provides loans of between £150k and £1.5m to UK charities and social enterprises based in England, Wales and Scotland.

Case studies by investor

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FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands, part of the national FareShare UK network, plays a vital role in fighting food waste and hunger across the Midlands from the east coast to the Welsh border. Operating from three dedicated warehouses, the charity redistributes surplus, in-date food to more than 650 local community groups, reaching 60,000 people, the majority of whom live in some of the UK’s most deprived areas.

Duration
4 Years
Cost of capital
7.9%
Turnover
£3.7m
Amount invested
£250,000
Year of investment
2023
Investor
Social Investment Business
  • Product type
    Blended – part grant, part loan

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Ark Resettlement Services

Ark Resettlement Services (ARKRS) is an award-winning charity specialising in supporting ex-offenders to reintegrate into the community, through the provision of housing and support.  

Duration
72 month
Cost of capital
7.9%
Turnover
£1,468,860
Amount invested
£350,000
Year of investment
2024
Investor
Social Investment Business
  • Product type
    Blended – part grant, part loan

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Grace Enterprises
Grace Enterprises

Grace Enterprises run diverse social enterprises which employ and support people who would otherwise struggle to find and keep a job. Through a commercial cleaning company (Radiant Cleaners), a marquee hire company (Jubilee Events) and a biscuit-making company (Half the Story), they make a positive impact on those individual lives and to society at large.  

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
7.5%
Turnover
£181,000
Amount invested
£60,000
Year of investment
2024
Investor
Social Investment Business
  • Product type
    Blended – part grant, part loan