This fund aims to support social investment across London and invest in a diverse range of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises that provide clear social benefit to Londoners.
Each individual social investment is targeted to generate both a social return for society and a financial return for City Bridge Foundation.
The Social Investment Fund for London is provided and administered by City Bridge Foundation.
This Fund is specifically designed to minimise disadvantage and marginalisation across London and support the Foundation’s wider funding and philanthropic work.
There is no minimum or maximum investment amount specified. Investments have ranged between £50,000 and £3 million. Both debt and equity-type arrangements can be considered.
The following can apply for direct investment:
- Organisations that are registered with the Charity Commission or the Community Interest Company Regulator.
- For-profit social sector organisations where the organisation’s governance embodies and protects its social mission.
Indirect investment can be made in funds managed by other organisations where those funds:
- Benefit Londoners.
- Have a charitable, community, or social benefit and clearly articulated social returns.
- Show that the distribution of profits generated by the funds is capped to investors.
- Provide investors with a regular assessment of the fund’s performance in both social and financial terms.
Applications can be submitted at any time.