Social enterprise `EC106`¶

Social enterprise is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development category.

430 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.21% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	68	0.10%
£10k - £100k	72	0.10%
£100k - £250k	55	0.24%
£250k - £500k	60	0.54%
£500k - £1m	52	0.74%
£1m - £10m	91	0.99%
Over £10m	23	1.02%
Total	421	0.22%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	272	0.16%
oscr	100	0.40%
ccni	58	0.83%
Total	430	0.21%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1145988] Lloyd's Register Foundation promotes safety and education. Most of the consolidated income is attributable to the Lloyd's Register Group, a trading group that distributes profit to the Foundation. It is received dividends and not the consolidated trading income that is available to the Foundation. The trading group is a 'Social Investment' that also furthers the Foundation's charitable aims.	£691,735,000
SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1117185] SIB FOUNDATION INVESTS IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS RUNNING ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES. WE PROVIDE FINANCE SUCH AS LOANS, GRANTS AND EQUITIES AS WELL AS SUPPORT AND ADVICE.	£188,507,000
THERA TRUST [Charity number: 1090163] The Thera Group of companies supports people with a learning disability. It employs staff who support people in their own home, in their local community and for short breaks. Thera also provides financial advocacy and quality assurance services; as well as developing and running social enterprises.	£101,276,364
Clanmil Housing Association Limited [Charity number: NI103840] Clanmil Housing provides high quality, affordable homes for rent throughout Northern Ireland and helps facilitate home ownership for people who cannot afford to purchase a home outright. By providing efficient, value for money maintenance and a responsive repair service we ensure that our tenants have high quality, comfortable homes they can be proud of. We work closely with local communities and their representatives to ensure that that the homes we build really meet their needs. Our homes are well designed with energy efficiency features. We work with our tenants to develop innovative solutions to problems and deliver community development programmes that address their needs and interests. We work in partnership with local authorities, social enterprises, residents groups and other agencies on: training and access to jobs; social, sport and wellbeing programmes; reducing anti-social behaviour; helping our tenants manage their personal finances. As with many in Northern Ireland, we believe that people who wish to live in mixed neighbourhoods should have that opportunity and we are committed to continuing to deliver shared neighbourhoods. Looking to the future, we believe we can make a real difference for our tenants by focusing our efforts in four key areas: 1. Customer: We will understand our customers better and focus everything we do on providing the best possible homes and services. 2. Organisation: We will develop our people and the organisation to ensure we are best placed to deliver great homes and services that matter. 3. Growth: We will build more homes for people who need them. 4. Communication: We will communicate better with our stakeholders so that they know what decisions we have taken and why.	£56,889,968
Nesta [Charity number: SC042833] The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: 2.1 To advance education, and in particular the study of innovation, by the promotion of research and the publication of the useful results thereof, in: 2.1.1 Science and technology. 2.1.2 The arts. 2.1.3 The efficiency of public services. 2.1.4 The Voluntary sector and social enterprise. and 2.1.5 Industry and commerce. 2.2 To advance: 2.2.1 Science and technology 2.2.2 The arts 2.2.3 The efficiency of public services 2.2.4 The voluntary sector 2.2.5 Industry and commerce and social enterprise which (a) Relieves poverty (b) Relieves unemployment (c) Advances health (d) Advances environmental protection or improvement and sustainable development (e) Advances citizenship or community development through or by encouraging and supporting innovation. 'The voluntary sector' means charities and voluntary organisations. Charities are organisations, which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Voluntary organisations do not include local government or other statutory authorities. 'Sustainable development' means 'development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. 2.3 To advance any other purpose which is recognised as exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales and Scotland.	£55,306,000
Bryson Charitable Group [Charity number: NI101396] Our services are delivered through five subsidiary charitable companies and two social enterprise trading companies. Our work to address fuel poverty, Bryson Energy, remains within the parent company and will transfer to a charitable subsidiary as from April 2015. Our charitable services companies are: • Bryson Care – services to families and older people in Belfast and the North West; • Bryson Intercultural – support for black and ethnic minority people and the Traveller community; • Bryson Lagansports – promoting active living, health and well-being in inner city communities; Our social enterprise trading companies are: • Bryson Future Skills – providing employment and training initiatives to young adults and those living with long term employment; • Bryson Recycling – providing kerbside recycling services. In the last financial year we have had a positive impact in a wide range of areas: ? We delivered over 212,000 hours of care and support to older people, helping them to remain in their own homes. ? We supported over 1,200 vulnerable children and their families. ? We provided over 1,500 hours of advice and support to newly arrived people from across the world seeking asylum. ? We supported 180 people from the Traveller community through our health, education, training and youth programmes. ? We supported 7,600 people in developing their skills and finding a new job. ? We recycled over 60,000 tonnes of household materials, selling 35% to local companies to create new products and support local jobs. ? We insulated 4,428 homes, reducing fuel bills and increasing comfort. ? We supported health and well-being by providing active living opportunities to 6,552 people from across the city.	£44,923,716
THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION [Charity number: 299686] The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is one of the UK's largest charitable social enterprises with a social purpose of 'changing the world one child at a time'. We achieve our social purpose by giving London's children aged 0-5 years the best start in life through the highest quality Early Years Education and Care, especially those who otherwise may not be able to access or afford it.	£37,158,611
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION [Charity number: 218093] WCVA is the national membership organisation for voluntary organisations in Wales. WCVA promotes volunteering, good governance, sustainability and engagement by providing information, training, advice and support to charities, voluntary and community groups & social enterprises. WCVA manages several grant & loan schemes.	£36,614,642
SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST [Charity number: 1063640] Somerset House Trust was established in 1997 to enhance the education of the public by the provision of a centre for the arts and to maintain the buildings for the benefit of the local and international community as an example of English national heritage. At its heart lies a creative community of innovative businesses and social enterprises which contribute to the vibrancy and energy of the site.	£25,257,000
THE RISMAN FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1123010] The Risman Foundation is focused on grant-making and social investment in a variety of areas with emphases on social entrepreneurship, education, sporting endeavour, travel and humanity-related matters.	£22,484,580

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
THE PACKARD FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1173462] The Packard Foundation runs a two-year fellowship programme supporting social entrepreneurs called A Million Realities. The programme aims to find tomorrow's social impact leaders and support them to become the changemakers of the future by offering them funding, personal and professional development, retreats, mentoring and coaching. The Packard Foundation also makes targeted grants.	£350,000
SOUTH WYE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 1117770] The South Wye Development Trust (Kindle) generates income through the rent of the Kindle Centre's meeting rooms, office spaces and from use of the facilities within the community business resource centre. Facilities include a large hall/theatre. The Trust's mission is to support the South Wye commuity by facilitating learning, and leisure opportunities using the resources of the Kindle Centre.	£533,767
GARNSYCHAN PARTNERSHIP [Charity number: 1147232] The Garnsychan Partnerships principal aim is to continue to be an active and valued Community Regeneration Trust that seeks to enable efficient and effective sustainability through new and existing Social Enterprises that address waste reduction, recycling and energy efficiency, health and the reduction of poverty whilst enhancing employability skills through training and education.	£223,595
Big Issue Trust [Charity number: 1042514] The Social Enterprise Loan Fund aims to promote charitable purposes by the provision of loans and other financial assistance. We aim to support the growth of financially viable social enterprises.	£971,725
Ulster Community Investment Trust Limited [Charity number: NI100325] Ulster Community Investment Trust Ltd (UCIT) was incorporated in 1999 as an Industrial and Provident Society, a ‘not-for-profit’ commercial structure, where all earnings generated by the Trust are re-invested in pursuit of the organisation’s mission and to ensure best value for the social economy and wider community sector, rather than to provide a financial return to individual shareholders. UCIT provides community organisations, charities and social enterprises with access to affordable and flexible loans. These loans are available for many purposes including bridging funding gaps, working capital, purchasing equipment and property, restructuring existing debt and match funding. Eligible projects include childcare projects, environmental initiatives, faith-based projects, rural development projects, tourism initiatives, housing associations, sports clubs and community transport schemes. UCIT has also been pro-active in seeking other sources of capital to support its clients. During 2012, the Trust applied successfully to the Financial Conduct Authority for approval of its subsidiary, Ulster Community Investment Plc (UCI). Regulation enables UCI to establish and operate new funds, as an FCA regulated ‘Fund Manager’. Since achieving authorisation, UCI has been successful in securing the contract from Invest Northern Ireland to manage a £5m loan fund for start-up and existing small businesses - the NI Small Business Loan Fund.	£2,283,023
Kincardineshire Development Partnership [Charity number: SC046327] To promote, encourage and advance citizenship and community development in the area defined in clause 5 by a) encouraging voluntary activity and increasing the involvement of individuals in community activity by assisting voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises to develop their skills in, for example, managing and operating a community asset. and b) to assist in the regeneration of the area through the improvement of the physical, social and economic environment.	£275,824
WK FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1203798] In order to fulfil its charitable purposes, the Charity provides training to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with a view to enabling them to secure employment which may be with Well Kneaded (a social enterprise) or elsewhere. The Charity seeks to grow the skills of beneficiaries and increase their chances of long-term employment.	£105,771
GIROSCOPE LIMITED [Charity number: 1117457] Giroscope buys and renovates empty property. We then let this property to people in housing need as well as to social enterprises and community organisations. We also provide training opportunities for disadvantaged people.	£1,454,753
ALL SAINTS ACTION NETWORK LIMITED [Charity number: 1095257] All Saints Action Network Ltd is a community managed social enterprise operating mainly within the All Saints area of Wolverhampton. Its objects are to improve the quality of life for all people living and working in this area.	£548,254
SUSTAINABLE SUSSEX [Charity number: 1182997] Sustainable Sussex supports people who find accessing the workplace difficult through providing real-work experience and education on and around Sompting Estate. Our activities include gardening, building, carpentry, animal care, mindfulness, crafts and making value added products and selling them as part of our social enterprise Sussex Chilli Farm.	£31,975