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Teens and Toddlers

Teens and Toddlers is a Social Impact Bond working with young people in the North West. It is part of the Department for Work and Pensions' Innovation Fund.

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
Outcomes-based
Turnover
£1.54 million
Amount invested
£3.25 million
Product type
Social Impact Bonds
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Golden Lane Housing

Golden Lane Housing, the housing arm of Mencap, used social investment to buy homes for people with a learning disability.

Duration
7 years
Cost of capital
4.375%
Turnover
£20.72 million
Amount invested
£11 million
Product type
Charity bonds
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Building site

K10 is tackling youth unemployment by providing apprenticeships in the construction industry. It used social investment to professionalise the business and increase sustainability. 

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
Not available
Turnover
Not available
Amount invested
£600,000
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)
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Ecodynamic

Local residents in Redruth funded the building of a wind turbine through buying community shares.

Duration
4 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£45,000
Amount invested
£75,000
Product type
Community shares
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Togetherall

Togetherall (formerly Big White Wall) is a digital mental health and wellbeing service, which used social investment to scale their social business.

Duration
5-7 years
Cost of capital
Not available
Turnover
Not available
Amount invested
£1 million
Product type
Equity investment
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Headliners UK

Headliners UK used social investment to help them in their mission of empowering young people to tell their stories and care about their community more. 

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£600,000
Amount invested
£75,000
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)
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Freedom bakery

Freedom Bakery raised investment from seven investors using the Social Investment Tax Relief to grow their prison-based social enterprise.

 

Duration
4 years
Cost of capital
1.75%
Turnover
£210,000 from year 2
Amount invested
£85,500 +
Product type
Crowd-funded investment
Blended – part grant, part loan
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FC United of Manchester

FC United of Manchester is a community owned football club which raised money using Social Investment Tax Relief to help build a new stadium.

 

Duration
4 years
Cost of capital
2% (optional)
Turnover
£1 million+
Amount invested
£270,000 through SITR
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Fareshare South West

FareShare South West is a  charity which used money raised using Social Investment Tax Relief to increase its impact in the local community

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
5% for first 36 months, 7% for remaining 24 months
Turnover
£590,646
Amount invested
£70,000
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Aspire

Ambition East Midlands is a Social Impact Bond working with young homeless people in Gloucestershire.

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£2.95 million
Amount invested
£375,000
Product type
Social Impact Bonds
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Greenwich Leisure Limited

Greenwich Leisure Limited, a Community Benefit Society, used a charity bond to help transform new sports facilities as accessible community facilities.

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
5%
Turnover
£302 million +
Amount invested
£5 million
Product type
Charity bonds
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Ambition East Mids

Ambition East Midlands is a Social Impact Bond working with young homeless people in the East Midlands.

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£2.7 million+
Amount invested
£600,000 (£100,000 through SITR)
Product type
Social Impact Bonds