We back organisations working across the UK that deliver demonstrable social impact, and have purposeful leadership and solid finances.
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We back organisations working across the UK that deliver demonstrable social impact, and have purposeful leadership and solid finances.
Our investments focus on three areas:*
HOUSING WITH SUPPORT
Our loans help charities buy properties to house the people they support
We work with social sector organisations that provide support services to their beneficiaries. Our borrowers testify that they can have more impact if their clients are living in decent and appropriate housing. Our funding makes it possible for borrowers to buy housing without taking on the financial risk that this normally involves.
*Existing portfolio and alumni. Excludes refinancings ** Housing due to be purchased with loans that have been committed (at 31/12/23)
Social and Sustainable Housing I and Social and Sustainable Housing II, our flagship funds, work with charities that provide supported housing for working age people. In a 2020 report that SASC supported, IPPR North observed that it was lack of access to suitable finance that stopped these organisations doing more work in this sector. The full report can be read here.
*Indicative figures based on SASC analysis of data from MHCLG, Blood Review (2016), JLL, Savills
SUPPORTED HOUSING FOR WORKING AGE PEOPLE
£14bn
TOTAL SUPPORTED HOUSING
£48bn
TOTAL SOCIAL HOUSING
£300bn
TOTAL RENTED HOUSING
(INDICATIVE CAPITAL VALUE)*
£1645bn
COMMUNITY RENEWABLES
Our loans help communities build or acquire renewable energy sources
Community renewable energy projects deliver both an environmental impact and social benefit to a local community.
*based on ofgem average electricity usage for UK households – read more
OTHER SUPPORT
Other support for marginalised communities
SASC’s generalist funds (CIF and TSIF) support social sector organisations looking to build their services to meet local need. We look to understand the impact that each project will have on the communities, families and individuals who are served.
