Portfolio

We make investments that create an impact on people, generate returns for investors, and change the system.

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Key stats

  • £820m

    Total amount of signed Big Society Capital investments

  • £2.5bn

    Total amount of signed capital from other investors alongside us

  • £540m

    Total amount of capital drawn down by fund managers and social banks from Big Society Capital

Featured investments

Where we invest

The fund managers we work with, and the social enterprises and charities they invest in, are creating impact all over the UK. Find out where our money is improving peoples' lives.

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Investments

# Fund manager Fund name Investment type Fund size Focus area Investment status
1. Ada Ventures Ada Ventures I Enterprise equity <£50 million Impact venture Current
2. Resonance Affordable Homes Rental Fund Enterprise debt <£15 million Social property Current
3. Ananda Ventures Ananda Impact Venture Fund III Enterprise equity <£50 million Impact venture Current
4. Balderton Capital Balderton Capital Growth I Enterprise equity £250+ million Impact venture Current
5. Bethnal Green Ventures Bethnal Green Ventures Enterprise equity <£15 million Impact venture Current
6. Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Outcomes Investment Fund LP Outcomes contract <£15 million Social outcomes Current
7. BMO BMO UK Housing Fund Property <£50 million Social property Current
8. Bridges Fund Management Bridges Evergreen Holdings Enterprise equity <£250 million Impact venture Current
9. Bridges Fund Management Bridges Social Outcomes Funds Outcomes contract <£250 million Social outcomes Current
10. Bristol & Bath Regional Capital Bristol and Bath Regional Capital Investment Manager <£15 million General portfolio Current
11. Capacity Capacity Enterprise debt <£15 million General portfolio Current
12. Social Finance Care and Wellbeing Fund Outcomes contract <£15 million Social outcomes Current
13. CBRE Global Investors CBRE UK Affordable Housing Fund Property £250+ million Social property Current
14. Charity Bank Charity Bank Enterprise debt <£250 million Social lending Current
15. Charity Bank Charity Bank co-investment facility Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
16. Rathbones Investment Management Charity Bond Support Fund Charity bonds <£50 million Social lending Current
17. Cheyne Capital Cheyne Capital Social Impact Fund Property <£250 million Social property Current
18. Bristol & Bath Regional Capital City Funds LP Enterprise debt <£15 million Social lending Current
19. Pure Leapfrog Community Energy Fund Enterprise debt <£15 million Social lending Current
20. Social Investment Scotland Community Investment Enterprise Facility Enterprise debt <£250 million Social lending Current
21. Social and Sustainable Capital Community Investment Fund Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
22. Finance Earth Community Owned Renewable Energy LLP Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
23. Key Fund Community Property Fund Property <£15 million Social lending Current
24. Resonance Community Share Underwriting Fund Enterprise debt <£15 million Social lending Current
25. Connect Ventures Connect Ventures III Enterprise equity <£250 million Impact venture Current
26. Eka Ventures Eka Ventures Fund Enterprise equity <£250 million Impact venture Current
27. Ethex Ethex Enterprise debt N/A Social lending Current
28. Ascension Fair by Design Fund Enterprise equity <£15 million Impact venture Current
29. Funding Affordable Homes Funding Affordable Homes Fund Property <£250 million Social property Current
30. Ascension Good Food Fund Enterprise debt <£15 million Impact venture Current
31. Lightrock Impact Ventures UK Enterprise equity <£50 million Impact venture Current
32. Key Fund Key Fund Investment Manager <£15 million Social lending Current
33. Man Group Man GPM RI Community Housing Fund Property £250+ million Social property Current
34. Resonance National Homelessness Property fund 2 Property <£15 million Social property Current
35. Nesta Impact Investments NESTA Impact Investment Fund Enterprise equity <£50 million Impact venture Current
36. Northstar Ventures North East Social Investment Fund Enterprise equity <£15 million Social lending Current
37. Rathbones Investment Management Rathbones Charity Bond Fund Charity bonds <£50 million Social lending Current
38. Resonance Real Lettings Property Fund LP Property <£250 million Social property Current
39. Social Investment Business Recovery Loan Fund Enterprise debt <£15 million Social lending Current
40. Social Investment Business Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund Enterprise debt <£15 million Social lending Current
41. Resonance Resonance SITR Top Up Facility Enterprise debt <£15 million Social lending Current
42. Resonance Resonance Supported Homes Fund Property <£15 million Social property Current
43. Social and Sustainable Capital SASC Bridge Finance Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
44. Social Investment Scotland Scottish Social Growth Fund Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
45. Social and Sustainable Capital Social and Sustainable Housing LP Enterprise debt <£250 million Social property Current
46. Big Issue Invest Social Enterprise Investment Fund II Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
47. Social Finance Social Finance Investment Manager N/A General portfolio Current
48. Social Investment Scotland Social Growth Fund Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
49. Access - the Foundation for Social Investment The Growth Fund Enterprise debt <£50 million Social lending Current
50. Resonance The National Homelessness Property fund LP Property <£50 million Social property Current