Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Social investment
Discover 12 Charitable activities charities that specialise in social investment. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Lloyd's Register Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentLloyd's Register Foundation promotes safety and education. Most of the consolidated income is attributable to the Lloyd's Register Group, a trading group that distributes profit to the Foundation. It is received dividends and not the consolidated trading income that is available to the Foundation. The trading group is a 'Social Investment' that also furthers the Foundation's charitable aims.
Social Investment Business Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentSIB FOUNDATION INVESTS IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS RUNNING ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES. WE PROVIDE FINANCE SUCH AS LOANS, GRANTS AND EQUITIES AS WELL AS SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
The Risman Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, LeisureThe Risman Foundation is focused on grant-making and social investment in a variety of areas with emphases on social entrepreneurship, education, sporting endeavour, travel and humanity-related matters.
Vodafone Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of livesVodafone Foundation is at the centre of a network of 24 global & local social investment programmes. Through this unique network, we are able to think & act locally & respond to the needs of the communities in which Vodafone operates. Globally, we harness the power of mobile technology to deliver long-term sustainable programmes that drive transformational change & support disaster response.
Access - The Foundation For Social Investment
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentAccess aims to bridge the gap in the social investment market so that suitable finance and support is available to social enterprises and charities which are new to social investment. Access will be a wholesale provider, working with and through existing market players to deliver its programmes. This enables Access to take a strategic view of the needs of social ventures over the next decade.
Community Foundations For Lancashire And Merseyside
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentWe are part of a national movement of community foundations that undertakes strategic social investment, including grant-making, facilitates community philanthropy and contributes to achieving positive social change in communities.
Greater Manchester Centre For Voluntary Organisation
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfareGMCVO works to increase economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester through effective collaborations and supporting other organisations to achieve their goals. We support voluntary organisations and social enterprises to understand the operating environment, to gain social investment and we test new approaches. We provide investment and are a lead body for networks & partnership projects.
The Virgin Money Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfarePromoting the sustainable regeneration of socially or economically deprived communities in the UK, including by providing social investment in community housing and building projects, promoting opportunities for youth work, education, training and enterprise especially in such projects, relieving unemployment and the promotion of other community based projects.
Sharedimpact
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentSharedImpact's mission is to improve the financial efficiency and effectiveness of charities and social enterprises. We do this in a variety of ways - principally by acting as a social financial intermediary, seeking to build a robust social investment market.
Hyde Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe Hyde Charitable Trust is part of the Hyde Group and supports the work of the Hyde Foundation, Hydes social investment team. The Charitys funds are targeted to the Hyde residents and communities who are most in need and it invests money in programmes and services that have the most impact on the lives and futures of Hyde residents and communities.
Global Girl Project
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare, SocietyFor the public benefit, the promotion of gender equality through the mobilisation of girls throughout the Global Majority, to increase community capacity building and social investment, by giving them the tools to create and run their own social action and community projects that address local social issues, such as gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and poverty.
Cet-C For Women
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentCET-c for Women, based in London is serving England and Wales, and as required, extends services to other nations by activities including: 1. Mission outreaches in advancing the Christian faith2. Promoting the understanding of marital harmony and parenting skills3. Educating the public in personal and collective family financial management 4. Promoting family health and social investment
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many social-investment charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 12 registered social-investment charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the social-investment charitable activities charities by income?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of social-investment charitable activities charities?
Social-investment charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £17.8bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for social-investment charitable activities charities?
Across all social-investment charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of social-investment charitable activities charities?
Social-investment charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.1m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.