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Football pitch at Resultery Projects Cymru

Resultery Projects Cymru is a sports facility in Bettws. They provide a space for the community for to enjoy a range of activities from sports clubs, dance to community gardening.


Cyfleuster chwaraeon ym Metws yw Resultery Projects Cymru. Maen nhw’n cynnig lle i’r gymuned wneud amrywiaeth o weithgareddau, o glybiau chwaraeon a dawns i arddio cymunedol.
 

Duration
1 year
Cost of capital
7% dropping to 6% after completion of climate change planning and Real Living Wage accreditation.
Turnover
£nil - start up
Amount invested
£265,000
Year of Investment
2022
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)
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Glan Yr Afon (Riverside Pub)

Glan Yr Afon is a valued pub within the community in Pennal, which came under hardship during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now community-owned after an initiative to save the pub.

Mae Glan yr Afon yn dafarn werthfawr o fewn cymuned Pennal. Bu trwy gyfnod anodd yn ystod pandemig Covid-19, ond mae bellach yn eiddo i'r gymuned ar ôl menter i achub y dafarn.

Duration
12 years
Cost of capital
7% for the bridging loan and 0% for the blended finance
Turnover
£nil - start up
Amount invested
£251,680
Year of Investment
2022
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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An ornate red brick building with Victorian-style architecture, featuring a central clock tower, arched windows, and intricate stone detailing. The structure exudes historical charm, framed against a clear blue sky.

Blackburne House is a Liverpool-based charity that supports the development of local - and often vulnerable - women. With a core focus on education, they offer a range of nationally-recognised courses and qualifications to women - particularly in sectors in which women are still under-represented. 

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£1.1m
Investor Details
Livv Investment
Amount invested
Loan £130,000-Grant £20,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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The image shows a cosy fine-dining restaurant interior with green-painted brick walls and modern decor. A tufted green leather bench lines the wall, paired with wooden tables set for guests, including wine glasses, plates, and utensils. The space features vibrant abstract artwork on the wall, alongside shelves. A large mirror adds depth to the room, reflecting part of the restaurant's ambiance, while warm lighting from globe-shaped fixtures enhances the space.

Home Kitchen is a not-for-profit restaurant and social impact programme. Developed with top chef Adam Simmonds, they’re serving the finest quality food while transforming the perception of homelessness and making a positive impact on the UK hospitality sector. Their mission is to help socially vulnerable people get out of poverty and into work. 

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
10%
Turnover
£0 (Pre Trading)
Investor Details
Big Issue Invest
Amount invested
£210,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)
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The image shows a woman with short, light brown hair wearing a mustard-coloured jumper, smiling as she engages in conversation. In the background, another woman with dark hair, dressed in a denim shirt, looks on with a gentle expression. The scene appears casual and friendly, with a relaxed atmosphere.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a relationships charity that has supported people in the North of England for over 40 years. Their aim is to ensure everyone within their community benefits from good emotional wellbeing, and they believe the key to this is maintaining safe, healthy and happy relationships.

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
5.6%
Turnover
£5m
Amount invested
£180,000 (£36,000 grant and £144,000 loan)
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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The image shows a man smiling in a workshop environment. He is wearing a blue jacket with the logo "HC Handcrafted" on the left side of his chest. The workshop is filled with various tools and equipment in the background. The environment appears to be focused on creating or repairing items.

Handcrafted Projects aims to empower those who have been disadvantaged or faced social exclusion due to crime, alcohol or substance abuse, poor mental or physical health, unemployment, or having experienced abuse or been in the care system. They work with individuals to help them make positive steps to turn their lives around, be part of a community and start to give back.

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£1,200.000
Investor Details
Key Fund
Amount invested
£150,000 (Loan £115,500 Grant £34,500)
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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The exterior of a Children's home

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
Investor Details
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC)
Amount invested
£401,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)
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LPT

Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust is a charity that creates children’s homes where children can thrive, with education at the centre of their holistic approach, enabling children in care to have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Duration
7 years
Cost of capital
3%
Turnover
£615,000
Amount invested
£250,000
Year of Investment
2021
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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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
Investor Details
Social Investment Business
Amount invested
£60,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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Mime Heuristics CIC (The Wildings)

MiMe Heuristics CIC trading as The Wildings established a new, specialist independent school in Devon for children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs. 

Duration
6 Years
Cost of capital
7.5%
Turnover
£0 (pre-trading)
Investor Details
Resonance
Amount invested
£150,000
Year of Investment
2019
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)
Blended – part grant, part loan
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Front room in a Juno children's home

We are Juno is a not-for-profit children’s residential service, creating a sustainable alternative to profit-driven models that dominate the children’s residential landscape. 

Duration
7 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£596,750
Investor Details
Postcode Innovation Trust
Amount invested
£250,000 (£125,000 grant, £125,000 loan)
Year of Investment
2023
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan
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Lightning Reach team photo

Lightning Reach is a financial support portal which makes it easy for people to find and apply for a wide range of personalised support (including grants, benefits, help with bills and other resources) in one place. The platform can be used by organisations to streamline or enhance the support they offer to vulnerable customers, using innovative technology like open banking and ID verification, or by individuals seeking to improve their financial wellbeing. Lightning Reach has registered >100,000 users and enabled >£10m in funding to individuals. Partners include The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Council, British Gas Energy Trust, TSB and more.

Duration
NA
Cost of capital
NA Equity (2% of business)
Turnover
£330,000
Investor Details
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Amount invested
£100,000 (part of £1m package)
Year of Investment
2023
Product type
Equity investment