Ruksar, Seagulls
We are
Key Fund
Providing social investment to organisations, enabling growth and sustainability for communities most in need.
Ann, Settle Victoria Hall
More than
money
Providing social investment to organisations, enabling growth and sustainability for communities most in need.
Yasin, HQ Recording
Right money,
right time
Providing social investment to organisations, enabling growth and sustainability for communities most in need.
More than money
We provide flexible loans and grants to help enterprises start up, become sustainable, and grow; creating jobs, reinvigorating communities and offering social investment.
As a Social Enterprise ourselves, we understand the challenges you face and will support you, pre and post-investment, offering the right kind of money at the right time.
We offer investments from £5k up to £300k to community and social enterprises operating in the North of England and the Midlands.
Client Story
Ablestay
- Location: Harrogate
- Sector: Housing and Accommodation
- Amount: £70k
- Purpose: Refurbishment
Client Story
Autism Dogs
- Location: Cheshire
- Sector: Health Care and Social Care
- Amount: £69k
- Purpose: Expansion and Growth
Client Story
Africawad
- Location: Tyne & Wear
- Sector: Employment, Education and Training
- Amount: £20k
- Purpose: Working Capital
Client Story
Citizen Coaching
- Location: Birmingham
- Sector: Health Care and Social Care
- Amount: £75k
- Purpose: Working Capital
Client Story
Veterans at Ease
- Location: Tyne & Wear
- Sector: Community Services
- Amount: £100k
- Purpose: Refurbishment
Client Story
Training Cave
- Location: West Yorkshire
- Sector: Leisure Tourism and Sport
- Amount: £25k
- Purpose: Cash Flow
Key Fund’s support enabled us to invest in more resource, which will impact the lives of 50 to 60 people.
Caroline – Autism Dogs
Without Key Fund we’d have never been able to expand the business to what it is now.
Holly – Circus Strong
Key Fund support me to implement the right processes in HR and accounts, so it gives us a platform to grow. Hand on heart, they’re not just a lender.
Ian – Big League
Key Fund believed in us. As a CIC, we can’t get loans or mortgages but Key Fund offered a solution with a blended loan and grant.
Jan – Collaborative Women
We’ve got the business model nailed and the Key Fund has really helped us analyse what’s working and what’s not. It’s been a lifesaver really.
Jennifer – IntraQuest
Out of all the funders in the last ten years I’ve ever dealt with, Key Fund were fantastic. They listened, they cared.
Jo – Beverley Cherry Tree
Key Fund were so passionate about what we do, could see our vision and listened to our ideas. We wouldn’t be here without them.
Naomi – NW Counselling Hub
When we found out about Key Fund, it felt too good to be true because as a new legal entity, we couldn’t get grants or loans.
Will – The Factory of Creativity
Without Key Fund this wouldn’t have happened, so to say that support has been fundamental is an understatement.
Wayne – FMA
Every time they’ve been involved, the funding or the guidance that they’ve provided has played a pivotal role.
Sophie – The Really Neet Project
Key Fund understood us, understood what we were about, understood why that product was best for us, and have continued to understand us.
Sally-Anne – Homebaked
Since, we’ve received the funds, Key Fund made us aware of other opportunities and support; it’s not just here’s the money off you go – it’s a partnership.
Paul – Farm Urban
To have a fund that will specifically support organisations like ours is fantastic, it enables us to grow and provide more resources in the community. Key Fund get it.
Cat – Seagulls Reuse
The funding or the guidance that they’ve provided has played a pivotal role in terms of the growth and the impact of our project.
Christina – Veterans at Ease
They took the time to understand our model and our approach, and were able to work with us where banks normally wouldn’t.
Dan – Handcrafted
Key Fund held our hand all the way through, they’re absolutely fantastic and we could not have done it without them.
Stuart – Investing in Children
Our Funders
Key Fund receives funding from a variety of partners who support the growth of social impact and enterprise.
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