Benefiting local / regional communities
The benefit of these investments is to the people local to the business, or across one region of the country. That might mean addressing poverty locally, building stronger community cohesion, or developing a community that is more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
Equity investments
Community shares, company shares and depository receipts. Read more
- ContentID: 2729sharesrenewable-energylocal-regional
Bristol Energy Cooperative
Return3.5% targetinterest per annumSocial impact6,928tonnes of CO2 avoidedMinimum amount£100Full details Financial performance key points
- BEC has a target return of 3.5% per annum
- ContentID: 2742sharespropertylocal-regional
Calder Valley Community Land Trust
Return2%target interest per yearSocial impact8affordable homes in totalMinimum amount£250Full details Financial performance key points
- CVCLT expects to pay an interest rate of 2% annually
- ContentID: 2713sharespropertylocal-regional
Somerset Co-operative Community Land Trust
Return4.5%interest per yearSocial impact28additional affordable homes in SomersetMinimum amount£500Full details Financial performance key points
- Somerset Co-operatice CLT expect to pay an interest rate of 4.5%
- ContentID: 581sharescommunitylocal-regional
Ekopia
Return3%interest paid for the last ten yearsSocial impact£1 millioninvested in the Findhorn communityMinimum amount£500Full details Financial performance key points
- Ekopia has paid 3 % interest to investors for the last ten years.
Secondary market
These products are available to purchase from existing investors, which is known as a secondary market. The majority of these products use the Ethex Bulletin Board for their secondary market.
- ContentID: 1693Secondary marketrenewable-energylocal-regional
Thrive Renewables (Buchan) Ltd
Return5.5%gross interest per yearSocial impact1,350 homesequivalent powered each year1Minimum amount1 bondFull details Financial performance key points
- The bond will pay 5.5% gross per year, fixed and payable (net of UK basic tax) annually in arrears on 15 July each calendar year.
