# Big Issue Trust

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1042514
- **Other names:** BIG ISSUE INVEST TRUST, THE LOCAL INVESTMENT FUND, THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LOAN FUND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 30, 1994
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1042514


## Contact

- **Address:** Big Issue Trust, The Big Issue, 113-115 Fonthill Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** N4 3HH
- **Phone:** 02075263429
- **Email:** enquiries@bigissueinvest.com
- **Website:** https://www.bigissue.com/invest/big-issue-invest-trust/



## Activities

**Objects:** The charity's objects ("Objects") are to promote charitable purposes by the provision of grants, financial loans and other assistance in any of the following ways: (a) the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for persons who by reason of their youth age infirmity or disablement poverty or social and economic circumstances have need of such facilities or for members or the female members of the public at large, (b) the relief of poverty age and disability by the provision of housing for rental to those in need, (c) the advancement of education by the provision of charitable schools places of learning and educational facilities, (d) the advancement of education training and retraining particularly among the unemployed and the provision of work experience to the unemployed, (e) the advancement of education training and retraining and (in cases of need) financial support in setting up in a trade business or vocation or preparing for entering a profession trade business or employment generally or amongst the unemployed, (f) the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the directors may think fit.

**Activities:** The Social Enterprise Loan Fund aims to promote charitable purposes by the provision of loans and other financial assistance.  We aim to support the growth of financially viable social enterprises.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £971725 | £1734728 | £1089291 | 0 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2573198 | £1438330 | £1852293 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | £338872 | £604718 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £833408 | £394426 | £983271 | 0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £847508 | £515700 | £544289 | 0 |



## Trustees

- Lisa Goransson — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Lisa Hayden — appointed Feb. 11, 2026
- Lizan Kawa — appointed June 14, 2023
- Lucy Jane Findlay — appointed April 8, 2020
- PARVEEN BIRD — appointed Jan. 30, 2018