Written by the TSIC Consortium, this Insights Paper is the first in a wider series of outputs as part of a multi-year evaluation and learning programme to assess the impact of our blended finance programmes.
The Enterprise Development Programme (2019–2024) helped charities and social enterprises in six sectors build sustainable enterprise models, diversify income, and increase resilience. This evaluation looks at its overall delivery and impact.
Evolving together: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises
The trustees present their statutory report together with the accounts of Access – The Foundation for Social Investment (Access) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Through the Enterprise Development Programme (EDP), we worked with our six sector partners to explore the diverse revenue models explored through the programme, identifying trends, challenges, and growth opportunities.
The Growth Fund Use of Subsidy report analyses how subsidy was applied, its alignment with original goals, and the key lessons learned.
Report by the Centre for Sustainable Energy looking at the challenges and opportunities faced by charities and social enterprises looking to deliver retrofit services.
An internal evaluation of a £1m programme (2020-2021) of grants for business support during Covid.
The first in a series, this report looks at the different applications of subsidy in Access’s Flexible Finance programme.
The Emergency Lending Programme was set up as an immediate response to the challenges faced by some charities and social enterprises navigating the early stages of the Pandemic.