# Charity Bank

> Charity Bank is a VC fund in Tonbridge backing Charity, Non Profit and Communities. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tonbridge, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/560322
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/charitybank
- Website: http://charitybank.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charitybank

Charity Bank is a VC fund in Tonbridge focused on Charity and Non Profit. Charity Bank was established as an FSA-regulated deposit-taking bank in 2002, with a unique mission to provide loans to meet the financial needs of small charities, community organisations and social enterprises that are not being served by other lenders. They achieve this through the support of a community of investors, depositors, and borrowers,who share the view that it is worthwhile to support these organisations when they undertake capital projects that achieve beneficial social impacts and can borrow for this purpose on a financially sustainable basis.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Charity | 1 | 100% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 100% |
| Communities | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Homeless Shelter | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Framework Housing Association | Framework is a specialist charity providing housing, support, training, care, resettlement and employment for thousands of homeless and vulnerable people each year in the East Midlands and parts of South Yorkshire.For a homeless person, getting a secure roof over their head is a crucial first step –finding somewhere that is safe, dry and warm.However, to tackle homelessness effectively it is not sufficient simply to put a roof over someone’s head, and our work does not stop there. The underlying economic, social, medical and emotional circumstances which contributed to an individual’s situation must also be addressed: we passionately believe that having someone who cares and can offer appropriate support is equally important in helping people on the journey from homelessness to independent living. | $11.8M |  | Jan 11, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [City Bridge Trust](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-bridge-trust) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Esmée Fairbairn Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esmee-fairbairn-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LankellyChase Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lankellychase-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NatWest Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/natwest-bank1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nottingham Building Society](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nottingham-building-society) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Charity Bank invest in?

Charity Bank invests primarily in Charity, Non Profit and Communities startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Charity Bank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Charity Bank closed in Jan 2016. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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