Big Society Capital

ClearlySo is Europe’s leading impact investment bank, working exclusively with businesses and funds delivering positive social, ethical and/or environmental impact along with financial return. It supports capital raising activity through financial advisory work. Originally founded in 2008, ClearlySo has helped capital raise more than £450 million in impact investment from its extensive network of institutional and individual investors for its enterprise and impact funds clients. ClearlySo is headquartered in London and backed by Octopus Investments, Big Society Capital and more than 40 high-net-worth individuals. ClearlySo's mission is to bring impact to investment. Our vision is of a world where the financial system is a powerful force for good and the impacts of businesses are considered in all investment decisions.

First Ark Social Investment is all about providing finance for social impact. They can help your organisation to grow, thrive and be sustainable for now and in the future. Social investment is any investment that’s made with the aim of creating a social outcome, as well as a financial return.

Charity Bank was established as an FSA-regulated deposit-taking bank in 2002, with a unique mission to provide loans to meet the financial needs of small charities, community organisations and social enterprises that are not being served by other lenders. They achieve this through the support of a community of investors, depositors, and borrowers, who share the view that it is worthwhile to support these organisations when they undertake capital projects that achieve beneficial social impacts and can borrow for this purpose on a financially sustainable basis.

Charity Bank was established as an FSA-regulated deposit-taking bank in 2002, with a unique mission to provide loans to meet the financial needs of small charities, community organisations and social enterprises that are not being served by other lenders. They achieve this through the support of a community of investors, depositors, and borrowers, who share the view that it is worthwhile to support these organisations when they undertake capital projects that achieve beneficial social impacts and can borrow for this purpose on a financially sustainable basis.

Spacehive is the world's first funding platform for civic projects. We make it easy for lots of people, companies and councils to fund things that make places better - like new playgrounds or spruced up parks. For people with great project ideas, Spacehive allows you to build support direct from your community. For everyone else it's an effortless way to transform where you live: just find a project you love and pledge a contribution. If enough others do too, it gets built!

Clearly Social Angels (CSA) is ClearlySo's angel network dedicated to businesses that create positive social change; the first of its kind in the UK. The number of companies with social impact at the heart of their business model is growing. CSA is a group of active, committed and experienced investors in the UK accelerating capital into extraordinary businesses. Members meet in central London on a monthly basis to discover some of the country’s most inspiring social entrepreneurs with compelling and innovative solutions to social and environmental problems. To learn more about CSA - including details on how you can get involved - head over to the dedicated CSA website at https://www.clearlyso.com/investors/individual-investors/.