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Activities & Mission

The Social Enterprise Loan Fund aims to promote charitable purposes by the provision of loans and other financial assistance. We aim to support the growth of financially viable social enterprises.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,573,198
Latest Expenditure
£1,438,330

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £521,498
Charitable Activities £2,051,700
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,384,795
Raising Funds £24,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £29,535

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,573,198£1,438,330£1,384,795£1,852,293£287,9500 / 0
2023£338,872£604,7180 / 0
2022£833,408£394,426£357,300£983,271£00 / 0
2021£847,508£515,700£515,700£544,289£467,6290 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Big Issue Trust
The Big Issue
113-115 Fonthill Road
LONDON
N4 3HH
Registration Date
30 November 1994
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1042514
Charity Number
1042514

Trustees

ROGER HOOLEY
PARVEEN BIRD
Lucy Jane Findlay
Lizan Kawa
Lisa Goransson

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • THE LOCAL INVESTMENT FUND
  • THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LOAN FUND
  • BIG ISSUE INVEST TRUST