Our members provide responsible finance across the UK. Otherwise known as community development finance institutions (CDFIs), they tailor their services to meet the needs of their customers.
To quickly find your nearest Responsible Finance provider, you can search at www.findingfinance.org.uk
A full list of our members is given over the proceeding pages:
Adage Credit
Adage credit provides personal and business loans in South London and Birmingham. Personal loans of between £100 and £1,000 are available for unanticipated outgoings, emergencies, or household expenses. Business loans of between £500 and £2,000 are targeted at existing Market Stall Holders who are excluded from the mainstream banking system.
- https://www.adagecredit.co.uk
ART Business Loans
ART Business Loans provides business and social enterprise loans in the West Midlands. Loans from £10,000 to £150,000 are available for existing and start up businesses in all sectors where banks have been unable fully to meet their needs. ART is a pioneering finance provider, supporting job creation and preservation.
- https://www.artbusinessloans.co.uk
- @ART_BizLoans
Assadaqaat Community Finance
Assadaqaat Community Finance (ACF) is an innovative not-for-profit provider of financial support and advice to entrepreneurs in the UK. At the heart of the organisation is the passionate belief in people and the goal of empowerment and maintaining independence wherever possible.
- https://www.assadaqaatcommunityfinance.co.uk/Communityfinance/
- @assadaqaat
BCRS Business Loans
BCRS Business Loans provide business loans from £10,000 to £250,000 across the West Midlands and Wales. Loan funds have been especially designed to meet the needs of West Midlands and Wales based businesses that are unable to access finance from traditional sources, such as banks, and are making a positive contribution to…
- https://www.bcrs.org.uk
- @B_C_R_S
Big Issue Invest
Big Issue Invest offers loans of £50,000 to £3 million to charities and social enterprises across the UK. It is the social investment arm of The Big Issue Group and one of the UK’s leading providers of finance to social enterprises, charities and businesses that are socially driven.
- https://www.bigissueinvest.com
- @BigIssueInvest
Business Enterprise Fund
The Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises. Our loans range from £500 to £250,000 to start-up and existing businesses for just about any purpose. From our offices across Yorkshire, Lancashire and the North East of England…
- https://www.befund.org/
- @BE_Fund
Charity Bank
Charity Bank is the loans and savings bank owned by and committed to supporting the social sector. You can apply for loans from £50,000 to £10 million+ (larger loans delivered in partnership with other lenders). Since 2002, Charity Bank has made more than 1000 loans totalling over £300m to social purpose organisations.
- https://www.charitybank.org
- @CharityBank
Co-operative & Community Finance
Co-operative & Community Finances provides sympathetic loan finance to help people take control of their economic lives and create social benefit. They exclusively serve the co-operative and social enterprise sector, have supported hundreds of businesses ranging from small community‑run enterprises to large award‑winning organisations.
- https://coopfinance.coop/
- @coop_finance
Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust (CWRT)
Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust (CWRT) is a not-for-profit, FCA-regulated organisation dedicated to supporting start-ups and SMEs primarily across Coventry and Warwickshire. Our loans range from £1,000 up to £150,000 and are tailored to empower entrepreneurs and growing companies, ensuring they have the financial resources needed to thrive, create jobs, and contribute…
- https://www.cwrt.uk.com/
- @CandWRT
Chamber Acorn Fund
The Fund is a not for profit company, limited by guarantee and a fully accredited Responsible Finance Provider. We are a ‘gap funder’ and operate across the Hull and Humber region and are committed to finding ways to support the financially excluded with commercial funding. We provide support to established businesses and…
- https://www.chamberacornfund.com/
Creditspring
Creditspring has created a new way to borrow, designed specifically for unexpected expenses. They offer three simple membership plans which will grant you access to two no-interest loans in exchange for a monthly membership fee. Creditspring’s monthly membership fee starts at just £7 and includes a total loan amount of up to…
- https://www.creditspring.co.uk/
- @creditspringHQ
DSL Business Finance
DSL Business Finance Ltd Provides business advice and loan finance for small businesses and social enterprises in Scotland. Loans of between £1,000 and £100,000 are available. It is happy to consider start-ups as well as existing companies. DSL will lend for most business purposes and to most sectors. DSL Business Finance Ltd…
- https://www.dsl-businessfinance.co.uk
- @ScotMicFund