London Early Years Foundation

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London Early Years Foundation

LEYF runs 40 nurseries across 12 London boroughs, delivering high quality Early Years education and care to children aged from birth to five years old. 

Duration
7 Years
Cost of capital
4.7% (average)
Turnover
£27.1m
Investor Details
Triodos Bank - Corporate Finance team
Amount invested
£1.5m
Product type
Charity bonds
Crowd-funded investment
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Contento Social Homes

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Contento Social Homes

Contento Social Homes exists to improve the support for survivors of domestic abuse and their children by providing safe accommodation and skills to improve their wellbeing.

Duration
6 years
Cost of capital
7.9%
Turnover
£358,000
Investor Details
Social Investment Business
Amount invested
£267,500 (£130,000 loan, £130,000 grant, £7,500 restricted support grant)
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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Investment Committees of the Future

Investment Committees of the Future is a programme of support that will lift the lid on all things to do with Investment Committees.
The programme is designed to increase the numbers of individuals bringing improved diversity and greater lived experience to investment decision making.
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Pre-Investment Support

We know that social investment isn't for everyone, but we are dedicated to enabling organisationss to make informed decisions on the future of their income streams based on their own needs and circumstances. This Hub takes a step back to focus on the 'pre-investment' stage, supporting social enterprises and charities by signposting to tools, resources and organisations that can help them to achieve their next steps, even in the face of adversity.
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Addressing Imbalance Live

Addressing Imbalance Live was an interactive day of learning, discussion, networking and idea-sharing bringing together underrepresented leaders from charities and social enterprises as well as investors, innovators and changemakers from across the social investment space. Find out more and watch on demand here.
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Supporting award winning social enterprises – how social investment helped the winners of the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2022

Supporting Award Winning Enterprises

Supporting award winning social enterprises – how social investment helped the winners of the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2022

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16 February 2023
The UK Social Enterprise Awards took place at the end of last year, shining a spotlight on some of the country’s leading social enterprises. The winners were a real reflection of the strength and diversity of the social enterprise movement, which continued to deliver for people and planet, in spite...
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