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Trialling a new model with the help of a loan

“We spoke to several lenders. It was like banging our heads against a brick wall. Then we approached Charity Bank, and it was a case of, ‘Yes, fine, no problem.’” Read our interview with Andrews Charitable Trust.
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Andrews Charitable Trust: Supporting young care leavers

10,000 young people leave care every year. Many have nowhere to turn if things go wrong. One in four will end up homeless. Andrews Charitable Trust is using its loan to give care leavers a better future. Find out how.
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“Without a loan, we might have closed”

Strength & Learning Through Horses (SLTH) offers equine therapy and education in London. The charity was due to be evicted in January 2023 so desperately needed to find a new home. Rosie Bensley, the CEO & Education Programme Director of SLTH, tells us more…
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SLTH: Supporting young people through equine therapy

“All of the young people we support are struggling with their mental health. Many have experienced trauma or neglect.” Find out how Strength & Learning Through Horses is helping.
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“Without a loan, our church project would have taken years.”

Christ Church Aughton is a large parish church in Ormskirk. A few years ago, the church got an offer that was too good to refuse but needed a loan to help deliver its vision.
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Christ Church Aughton: Bringing people together

Read how one church is helping to tackle loneliness using a Charity Bank loan.
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Carolyn Sims wins WISE100 Social Investment Champion Award

Charity Bank celebrates the success of its Director of Lending, Carolyn Sims, at this year’s Women in Social Enterprise: WISE100 Awards.
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Shaping the future of finance: Meet Naana Owusu, Board Shadowee

Charity Bank has launched a new initiative to provide young professionals with a unique opportunity to experience what it’s like to be on the Board of a financial institution.
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“With other lenders, we were just a mark on a spreadsheet”

Jon Metcalfe, Deputy Chief Executive of YMCA Together, was getting increasingly frustrated by conversations with other lenders. His experience with Charity Bank couldn’t have been more different. Find out why.