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:
Purple Shoots
Purple Shoots operates in South Wales offering very small loans to individuals who cannot get funding from anywhere else to help them set up or run a small business. Our clients are typically from the more disadvantaged communities of South Wales - 96% of our borrowers are on benefits at the time…
- https://www.purpleshoots.org
- @purpleshoots
Key Fund Investments
Key Fund provides investment to social enterprises working across the North of England (Yorkshire, North East, North West, West Midlands and parts of East Midlands). It offers loan packages ranging from £5,000 to £300,000 to social entrepreneurs, new and existing social enterprises and voluntary/community organisations aspiring to become social enterprises.
- https://www.thekeyfund.co.uk
- @KeyFund
Lancashire Community Finance
LCF is a not for profit community organisation & registered charity. Providing personal, business, start up and home improvement loans to individuals and businesses who struggle to get finance from high street banks. LCF operates throughout the historic county of Lancashire and also provides financial education and budgeting advice
- https://www.lancashirecommunityfinance.co.uk/
- @L_C_Finance
Lendology
Loan Amount: £500 – £25,000, Rate: 4.2% APR Homeowner loan Flexibility to make overpayments at any time. Up to 15 years repayment term. Lendology, a Social Enterprise Lender, proudly offers homeowner loans funded by local councils. Tailored to diverse needs, from energy efficiency to home adaptations, our loans provide the support and…
- https://www.lendology.org.uk/
- @lendologycic
Let’s Do Business Finance
Let’s Do Business Finance provide loans to new and established businesses that cannot find the funding they need from High Street and FinTech sources. Loans of up to £150,000 are available to micro and small enterprises across the South East and East of England. .
- https://www.letsdobusinessfinance.co.uk/
- @ldbgroup
Trust Leeds
Trust Leeds is a new, local charitable lender operating in the Leeds City Region/West Yorkshire. We offer personal loans for business purposes, for entrepreneurial people who face challenges of financial exclusion/poverty. Our loans range from £500 to £1,000, repayable over 12 months at low interest.
- https://www.trustleeds.org.uk/
- Trust_Leeds