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:
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)
CWRT is a not-for-profit, FCA accredited, specialist finance & business support provider committed to supporting businesses and individuals primarily based in Coventry and Warwickshire. Our mission is to finance businesses and help people by providing services that are designed to fill gaps in the mainstream market place.
- 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 provides business advice and loan finance to small businesses and social enterprises in Scotland. Loans of between £1,000 and £50,000 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.
- https://www.dsl-businessfinance.co.uk
- @ScotMicFund