Home Kitchen

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 The image shows a cosy fine-dining restaurant

Home Kitchen is a not-for-profit restaurant and social impact programme. Developed with top chef Adam Simmonds, they’re serving the finest quality food while transforming the perception of homelessness and making a positive impact on the UK hospitality sector. Their mission is to help socially vulnerable people get out of poverty and into work. 

Duration
3 years
Cost of capital
10%
Turnover
£0 (Pre Trading)
Investor Details
Big Issue Invest
Amount invested
£210,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Unsecured loan (incl. overdrafts)

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TLC: Talk Listen Change

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The image shows a woman with short, light brown hair wearing a mustard-coloured jumper, smiling as she engages in conversation. In the background, another woman with dark hair, dressed in a denim shirt, looks on with a gentle expression. The scene appears casual and friendly, with a relaxed atmosphere.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a relationships charity that has supported people in the North of England for over 40 years. Their aim is to ensure everyone within their community benefits from good emotional wellbeing, and they believe the key to this is maintaining safe, healthy and happy relationships.

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
5.6%
Turnover
£5m
Amount invested
£180,000 (£36,000 grant and £144,000 loan)
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Handcrafted Projects

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The image shows a man smiling in a workshop environment. He is wearing a blue jacket with the logo "HC Handcrafted" on the left side of his chest. The workshop is filled with various tools and equipment in the background. The environment appears to be focused on creating or repairing items.

Handcrafted Projects aims to empower those who have been disadvantaged or faced social exclusion due to crime, alcohol or substance abuse, poor mental or physical health, unemployment, or having experienced abuse or been in the care system. They work with individuals to help them make positive steps to turn their lives around, be part of a community and start to give back.

Duration
5 years
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£1,200,000
Investor Details
Key Fund
Amount invested
£150,000 (Loan £115,500 Grant £34,500)
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

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