Big Society Capital

ClearlySo is a prominent impact investment bank based in London, specializing in supporting businesses and funds that deliver positive social, ethical, and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. Established in 2008, the firm has successfully facilitated over £450 million in impact investment through its extensive network of institutional and individual investors. It focuses on capital raising activities, offering advisory services that include market scoping, fund structuring, financial modeling, and deal negotiations. Backed by notable supporters such as Octopus Investments and Big Society Capital, ClearlySo aims to reshape the financial landscape by integrating impact considerations into investment decisions, promoting the idea that finance can serve as a powerful force for good.

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 Limited, established in 2002 and based in Tonbridge, United Kingdom, is a regulated deposit-taking bank that specializes in providing banking services to charities, social enterprises, and community organizations. The bank offers a range of financial products, including savings accounts, ethical cash ISAs, and loans tailored to meet the needs of smaller charities and community projects often overlooked by traditional lenders. Its unique mission focuses on supporting organizations engaged in capital projects that generate positive social impacts, fostering a community of investors and depositors who share a commitment to socially responsible financing. Charity Bank operates under the auspices of Big Society Capital Limited.

Charity Bank Limited, established in 2002 and based in Tonbridge, United Kingdom, is a regulated deposit-taking bank that specializes in providing banking services to charities, social enterprises, and community organizations. The bank offers a range of financial products, including savings accounts, ethical cash ISAs, and loans tailored to meet the needs of smaller charities and community projects often overlooked by traditional lenders. Its unique mission focuses on supporting organizations engaged in capital projects that generate positive social impacts, fostering a community of investors and depositors who share a commitment to socially responsible financing. Charity Bank operates under the auspices of Big Society Capital Limited.

Spacehive Limited operates a civic crowd funding Website/platform that helps communities to discover and create a project that transforms their local public spaces. Its platform allows local people to share project ideas; design professionals to pitch project ideas direct to the community; public bodies to fund capital for neighborhood improvements; and businesses/councils and brands to look for investments in communities. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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/.