Portfolio

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

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Key stats

  • £850m

    Total amount of committed (signed) Big Society Capital investments

  • £2.7bn

    Total amount of committed (signed) capital with other investors alongside us

  • £560m

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

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