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Big Society Capital
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela
Big Society Capital is a financial institution with a social mission set up to build the social investment market in the UK so that charities and social enterprises can access appropriate repayable finance to enable them to grow become more sustainable and increase their impact on society. It is doing this by building a diverse social investment market encouraging investors to lend or invest money to achieve a social as well as a financial return.Since it was set up as an independent organisation in 2012 Big Society Capital has signed more than 160 million in investments to specialist organisations who lend to charities and social enterprises. Over five years Big Society Capital will be capitalised with approximately 600 million from a combination of English dormant bank accounts and the four main UK high street banks.
Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela | Impact: Income/Productivity Growth |