Social AdVentures

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The exterior of a Children's home

Social adVentures is dedicated to helping people and communities in Greater Manchester live healthier and happier lives, by providing a variety of interventions designed to help people take control of their lifestyle and to be less reliant on more serious intervention in the future. 

Duration
10 years
Cost of capital
7%
Turnover
£1,705,122
Investor Details
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC)
Amount invested
£401,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)

Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust

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LPT

Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust is a charity that creates children’s homes where children can thrive, with education at the centre of their holistic approach, enabling children in care to have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Duration
7 years
Cost of capital
3%
Turnover
£615,000
Amount invested
£250,000
Year of Investment
2021
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Grace Enterprises

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Grace Enterprises

Grace Enterprises run diverse social enterprises which employ and support people who would otherwise struggle to find and keep a job. Through a commercial cleaning company (Radiant Cleaners), a marquee hire company (Jubilee Events) and a biscuit-making company (Half the Story), they make a positive impact on those individual lives and to society at large.  

Duration
5 Years
Cost of capital
7.5%
Turnover
£181,000
Investor Details
Social Investment Business
Amount invested
£60,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan