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 provides business loans from £10,000 to £150,000 across the West Midlands. It lends to most sectors and targets businesses unable to secure loans from traditional sources. BCRS doesn’t use impersonal computerised credit scoring and applicants can talk to one of its team to develop a loan application.
- 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 providing loans to small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) & social enterprises. Our loans range from £500 to £250,000 to start-up & existing businesses for just about any purpose. We support SMEs across England and Wales with their growth, success & impact within…
- https://www.befund.org/
- @BE_Fund