Social Enterprise Case Study



Case 6.2 Social Investment FundsThis document provides information on:The Social Investment Business.uk/Key Fund Issue InvestBridge Ventures3695700288925The Social Investment Business 0133350Key Fund 2457450-15748037147547625Key Fund has never been stronger in our mission, ‘creating successful neighbourhoods’ distributing money efficiently and effectively into the poorest communities.Our aims being to:Create and sustain jobsInvest in disadvantaged areasSupport new start enterprisesSupport disadvantaged groupsSustain enterprisesWe focus on areas of multi-disadvantage and deprivation: 78% of our investments are in the top 25% of the most deprived areas.Our objectives have remained constant over the past decade – to take away the bureaucratic hurdles for Social Entrepreneurs, voluntary groups, community organisations and charities to channel funds to the areas of greatest need.We only help those turned down by traditional banks that have social or environmental aims at the heart of their enterprise, working with vulnerable people, troubled families, social reform, rehabilitation, community co-operatives etc.To date we have delivered over ?33 million to thousands of enterprises.Video URL: Big Issue InvestBII HAS INVESTED OVER IN MORE THAN DIRECTLY BENEFITTING JOBS CREATED?29m330 1.8m people 3,200organisations4572000171450WE ARE THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT ARM OF THE BIG ISSUE. WE HELP PREVENT POVERTY?AND CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITIES?BY?BACKING SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, CHARITIES AND VENTURES.WHAT WE DOWe help scale-up social enterprises and charities by providing finance, not grants, from unsecured loans to equity investment – whatever is best for you.BII is born out of a social enterprise and is led by social entrepreneurs and experienced social financiers who have first-hand experience of setting up and running profitable social enterprises in both good and difficult times.ARE YOU A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?We’re looking for partners who require finance and have:High social impactA track recordAnd a plan to increase trading incomeBridge Ventures 4143375-599440About Bridges VenturesBridges Ventures was founded in 2002?with the?vision?that hands-on investment and entrepreneurial talent can be used to address some of the challenges facing our society, as well as drive sustainable growth.Our investment strategy is to focus on opportunities where investments can generate investor returns through helping meet pressing social or environmental challenges – be it backing businesses that generate jobs in underserved markets, or building environmentally friendly care homes for the elderly to sustain an ageing population, or providing flexible financing for innovative community transport models.In pursuing this strategy over the last twelve ?years we have innovated a range of investment vehicles across three main fund types – Sustainable Growth Funds,?Property Funds?and?Social Sector Funds?– and we are building a strong track record of financial and societal returns.We have benefitted enormously from the leadership and guidance of our founding Chairman,?Sir Ronald Cohen, and from the private equity firms and entrepreneurs – Apax Partners, 3i, Doughty Hanson and Tom Singh – ?that have backed us since inception.Our ethosBridges Ventures is majority owned by its senior management team, with the?Bridges Charitable Trust?having a substantial minority ownership interest and control over any change to the firm’s founding commitment to raise only funds with both financial and social goals. The Bridges team also donates the equivalent of 10% of their own profits to the Trust’s philanthropic activities.While we are accountable to investors in our funds and to our shareholders, we take into account the interests of all our stakeholders. Our standards are embedded in the culture of the company and are reinforced by our recruitment decisions and our annual performance review process.?Details of this can be found in our?Responsible Investment Policy,?Ethical Charter and?Sustainable Property Policy.Bridges Ventures is also signatory to the?Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). ?The Principles are very much aligned with Bridges Ventures’ investment philosophy and we believe that it is vital to be part of this ground-breaking effort to promote sustainable investing. ................
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