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29/03/17

Filtering posts by topic

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24/01/23

The power of investment

This blog gives an overview of Access’s approach to investing our endowment in support of our wider mission – much of which has been in place since we started investing in 2016.

05/08/22

Progress Update: One year on since the QR

It is one year since the publication of the independent quadrennial review into Access. We warmly welcomed the review, both because of the positive findings and the open and constructive approach taken by the panel. In our response, we spelt out several actions we would take, both as a direct result of the review and […]

21/07/22

The Dormant Assets consultation – why it matters and how to respond

Over the weekend, government launched the long-awaited consultation on Dormant Assets. This will determine how dormant assets funding, the forgotten assets from long-lost bank accounts and insurance policies, will be spent in future. With at least £880 million of new money for good causes in the UK on the table – this is a once […]

24/06/22

Independent review highlights impact of blended finance in underserved communities and calls for more ongoing resource from Government

An independent review, commissioned by DCMS and conducted by NPC, has highlighted how blended finance supports trading charities and social enterprises to increase their impact, build their resilience and reach more people, particularly in underserved communities. The report, based on interviews and data analysis with over 40 organisations, also concluded that there is a well-evidenced […]

19/05/22

BSC’s target rate of return

Last week’s Stephen Muers, Big Society Capital’s chief executive, outlined more detail about the organisation’s response to the Adebowale Commission on social investment. Alongside championing calls for more subsidy into blended finance structures, he announced that BSC has amended its target rate of return from 4-6% to around 1% after costs, measured over a rolling […]

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