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Church of England — Archbishops' Council Social Impact Investment Programme (SIIP)

Social Impact Report 2025

The Church of England's Archbishops' Council Social Impact Investment Programme (SIIP) was established in 2020, funded by a £25m grant from the Church Commissioners. The programme invests across three themes: housing for the vulnerable, supporting communities to thrive, and a just energy transition. Investments to date include Women in Safe Homes (£1.6m), Social & Sustainable Housing II (£2m), Recovery Loan Fund (£1m) and a 3.6% stake in Charity Bank (£1.1m). Church of England parishes run or support 31,000 social projects nationally including approximately 8,000 food banks.

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Social Impact Investment Programme (SIIP): three themes — housing for vulnerable, supporting communities to thrive, just energy transition; repayable finance model; Women in Safe Homes fund (grassroots women's housing organisations); Social & Sustainable Housing fund (charities providing housing and support); Recovery Loan Fund (charities and social enterprises); Charity Bank equity stake (leverage for lending to charities/social enterprises/faith organisations); parish social action (food banks, warm hubs, debt centres, homeless shelters, community cafes) Custom geography from upload: UK (England and Wales focus)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 £25m granted by Church Commissioners to fund SIIP; investments across housing for the vulnerable, community thriving and just energy transition; parishes involved in 31,000 social projects nationwide
Key Metric 2 Investments to date include Women in Safe Homes fund (£1.6m); Social & Sustainable Housing II fund (£2m); Recovery Loan Fund (£1m loan to SIB); 3.6% stake in Charity Bank (£1.1m equity investment)
Key Metric 3 Church of England parishes run or support approximately 8,000 food banks and 3,000 community cafes; poll suggests 23% of Britain's adult population received support from a church or Christian organisation in last 5 years

Key Outcomes

  • Women in Safe Homes: houses bought and leased to grassroots organisations providing refuge to vulnerable women and children; Charity Bank investment can unlock £8m+ in loans to charities and social enterprises for every £1m of capital invested
  • Commitment to continue looking for investment opportunities in housing and just energy transition; net zero goal embedded in investment strategy; Charity Bank growing 'green lending' space — aligns with Church's environmental priorities
  • SIIP established 2020; pilot phase; manages £11bn Church Commissioners endowment (invested to support Church in perpetuity); £25m granted from endowment for SIIP; Church of England has 16,000 churches in England; faith-based organisation; 'Other' as Organisation Type as it is a national institution rather than registered charity in the conventional sense

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