Charities and Social Enterprises
Charities and social enterprises need an understanding banking partner to help manage their financial needs, from borrowing and overdrafts through to investments. As a values-led organisation, Triodos Bank has first-hand experience of the many demands facing charities and social enterprises today.
How can banking with Triodos add value to your charity or social enterprise?
- Over half of the organisations that bank with us are charities or social enterprises so we understand your business model and know the challenges you face.
- We believe in a human way of working so we talk to our customers and visit all our borrowers in person.
- Our flexible loan packages are structured around your needs.
- Your savings earn competitive interest rates and work to further your social or environmental mission in a highly secure and transparent environment – we only lend money that we’ve got in our savings accounts.
- Your e-current account is highly secure, flexible, accessible and pays competitive interest.
- You become part of a community of lenders and borrowers making money work for people and planet. Every year we publish Inspiring Change, a comprehensive list of everyone we lend money to. Click on the link to read how our customers are making money work for positive change, and decide if you want to join the community.
Keep up to date with the latest news from our Social Banking Team. Click here to register for our quarterly e-newsletter. Please include your name, organisation and e-mail address.
The Social Banking Team
Sue Cooper - Deputy Manager, Business Banking Team
With over 30 years banking experience, including nine at Triodos, Sue is an expert in charity and social enterprise finance. She holds an MSc in Strategic Management, and wrote her dissertation on leadership tensions within social businesses. She is now studying for a PhD in the management of social business.
Responsible for the overall management of the Social Banking Team, Sue is committed to using her expertise to develop capacity within the sector - from working on innovative ways to finance social enterprises, to sitting on the Steering Committee of exciting new initiatives such as the Social Enterprise Mark, lobbying government, and being a social enterprise mentor.
Contact: sue.cooper@triodos.co.uk 0117 980 9718
David Lamb – Relationship Manager
David joined Triodos in 2006 with over 30 years banking experience, having worked in a variety or roles. As well as considerable lending experience, he was responsible for setting up a telephone and internet banking operation for business customers.
David is interested in using his experiences and skills to work with and help organisations in the social enterprise sector and sits on the DTA South West Regional Committee. He is always keen to discuss ideas and plans that such groups may have at an early stage.
Contact: david.lamb@triodos.co.uk 0117 980 9712
Peter Borgers – Relationship Manager
Peter joined Triodos in 1996, having previously worked for Charity Bank, where he was involved in financing a broad range of charities and social enterprises. Prior to that, Peter spent 17 years with Bank of Boston, including 11 years in the Bank's private equity division, BancBoston Capital. This involved financing management buyouts, acquisitions and development capital for a wide range of middle market businesses across the UK and Northern Europe.
Peter is very interested in the funding needs of the growing social enterprise sector, and is keen to look for opportunities to work alongside other social lenders, social investors and venture philanthropists, to help provide third sector financing solutions for charities and social enterprises.
Contact: peter.borgers@triodos.co.uk 0207 138 3216
Louise Davey – Relationship Development Manager
Louise joined Triodos in 2002 after working in Japan on a programme to promote cross-cultural understanding. She believes that money can be a tool for positive change and that charities and social enterprises who bank ethically are ensuring that the flow of their money increases the impact of the sector.
Since joining Triodos she has worked in roles including customer service and lending. Now responsible for business development within the social banking team, she is always keen to hear from individuals and organisations that are interested in working with us.
Contact: louise.davey@triodos.co.uk 0117 980 9788
If you would like to find out more about what banking ethically with Triodos can do for your organisation, call or e-mail us using the contact details above. Or call our Customer Services team free on 0800 328 2181 for more on our range of banking services.
- Balancing Risk
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Download our guide for trustees and managers in charities and social enterprises on making major decisions involving risk.
- New loan package for housing co-ops
- Triodos Bank and Co-operative & Community Finance are working together to help housing co-operatives buy property. Find out more about this new loan package.
- Forthcoming Events
- Click on the link for a list of events we've organised or will be at in the coming months. Please come and see us.
- Picture Perfect
- Triodos Bank has set out to capture compelling images of social enterprises across the UK and Ireland, with the launch of Social Vision 2009. (15 July 2009)
- Home Loan Boost for Housing Co-operatives
- Triodos Bank and Co-operative & Community Finance have come together to launch a new loan package for housing co-operatives. The co-lending product is designed to help housing co-operatives to take advantage of the lull in the housing market and buy their own property. (20 May 2009)