Our story began in South Yorkshire in 1999. Hit by the collapse of coal and steel industries, we wanted to find new ways of breathing life back into our neighbourhoods – to support new enterprises, create jobs and bolster these once proud communities.
So, Key Fund was formed by a group of like-minded social entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
We invest in the community and social enterprises that have traditionally been excluded and turned down by mainstream lenders; particularly those in disadvantaged areas.
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“Our investees have one crucial thing in common – the ambition to build and strengthen local communities”
Matt Smith, CEO