North West

Projekts Manchester

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Projekts Manchester

Projekts MCR is a skatepark and community development organisation in Manchester that provides a space for young people and their families to enjoy skateboarding, meet and connect with others, and access wider social support. It’s one of the largest outdoor, concrete skateparks in the UK. 

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
6.6%
Turnover
£264,027
Amount invested
£50,000 (£10,000 grant)
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Wrigleys Solicitors LLP

Wrigleys Solicitors provide legal support and advice to purpose driven businesses, charities, social and community organisations and impact investors enabling them to deliver their mission, vision and purpose in the communities in which they work.

Cooperatives UK

Co-operatives UK runs the community shares Booster Fund. We provide equity investment into share offers and can support you to prepare a share offer with grant funding
Investors

Collaborative Women

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Collaborative Women - Case Study

Collaborative Women comprises CW Housing and CW Community. It was founded to address gender-based inequalities experienced by women in Trafford which lead to isolation, poverty and life limiting/life-threatening circumstances. 

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£59,807
Investor Details
Key Fund
Amount invested
£90,960 Grant, £36,676 Loan
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Cornerstone Place

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Cornerstone Placce

Cornerstone Place is a social enterprise which supports homelessness charities to add fit-for-purpose properties to their portfolios.  Our unique ‘Shared Upsides’ model transfers more than 50% of the value in our project to our charity partners.

Duration
15 Years
Cost of capital
4.3%
Turnover
£0 (pre-trading)
Investor Details
Key Fund
Amount invested
£240,000 loan + £51,640 grant
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Inner City Music

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Inner City Music

Inner City Music is an award-winning charity that exists to celebrate music and its power to engage, inspire and unify. 

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£1,382,000
Investor Details
CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
Amount invested
£300,000
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)

Homebaked Bakery

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Homebaked Bakery

Homebaked is a co-operative bakery and community land trust, located opposite Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium, serving their award-winning pies to both football fans and locals alike. 

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
9%
Turnover
£387,800
Investor Details
Livv Investment
Amount invested
£60,100
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Farm Urban

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Farm Urban

Farm Urban is a social enterprise based in the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool and they operate the city’s first vertical farm whilst also delivering a range of educational and outreach programmes. 

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
10%
Turnover
£411,768
Investor Details
Livv Investment
Amount invested
£150,000
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan