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Charity Bank

Venture Capital

Savings & loan bank using deposits for loans to UK charities, social enterprises & charitable orgs. Est. 2002. £445.7m assets; 83 staff. 1,300+ loans issued, £500m+ cumulative. Recent: £70m loans 2024, £53.5m 2023. Notable: Magpas Air Ambulance £2.5m loan. 93% borrowers chose for understanding challenges; 82% for values alignment.

Check Size
£50K - £3.3M

Investment Thesis

Charity Bank is entirely owned by charitable foundations, trusts and social purpose organisations. Lends to charities, social enterprises and organisations tackling social and environmental issues. Focus: sub-£500k investments plus grants & unsecured loans; larger deals to £3.25m. Sectors incl. housing, community arts, air ambulance bases. Green lending & blended finance for energy efficiency. Avoids: non-UK orgs. 0.3% loan loss rate; secured on real property.

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