Contact person
Krishna Chokshi
Phone
020 3830 5940

Social and Sustainable Capital was founded in 2012 to support charities and social enterprises in the UK with loans and investments.  Our mission is to enable inspiring charities and social enterprises in the UK, to increase their social impact by providing them with simple, appropriate and flexible finance.

 

Our funds provide flexible capital to enable social sector organisations to grow their social impact, improving the lives of disadvantaged people across the UK.  Since we launched our funds in 2014 we’ve made more than £100m of loans to over 40 organisations tackling key issues such as poverty, homelessness, health and social care, unemployment, community cohesion and access to education. 

Our investments are tailored to the needs of the organisations we finance and can be used for investing in staff and other overheads, developing a new product or service, acquiring property or a property portfolio, supporting payment by results (PBR) programmes and other contracts, as well as bridging finance. We offer both secured and unsecured social investment loans.

We aim to build enduring partnerships with our investees. We believe greater access to the right kind of investment makes charities and social enterprises better able to tackle society's most pressing challenges.

 

 

Our Funds

Social and Sustainable Housing

Social and Sustainable Housing (SASH) was launched in May 2019. The successor fund, Social and Sustainable Housing II (SASH II) was launched in November 2022. The fund invests between £2 and £10 million in small - medium sized charities, who provide accommodation and support to vulnerable people...

SASC Bridge Finance

SASC Bridge Finance (SBF), formerly Leapfrog Bridge Finance, was acquired by SASC in September 2020. The fund provides flexible secured loans of between £1 million and £15 million. We look for disadvantaged communities that want to be engaged in the low carbon energy sector and renewables developers...

Community Investment Fund

The Community Investment Fund was launched in February 2014. The Fund invests between £250,000 and £2 million in community based, locally led organisations which are providing essential support and services to improve the well-being of local residents, developing the local economy and creating...

Third Sector Investment Fund

The Third Sector Investment Fund was re-launched in July 2017 and is fully deployed. The Fund invests between £250,000 and £3 million in charities and social enterprises across the UK. The Fund can support organisations across all social sectors, focused on improving the economic and social well...

Our Case Studies

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Social AdVentures

Social adVentures is dedicated to helping people and communities in Greater Manchester live healthier and happier lives, by providing a variety of interventions designed to help people take control of their lifestyle and to be less reliant on more serious intervention in the future. 

Duration
10 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£1,705,122
Amount invested
£401,000
Year of investment
2024
Investor
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC)
  • Product type
    Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)