{"id":7485,"date":"2023-03-09T14:05:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcrs.org.uk\/?page_id=7485"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:59:56","slug":"impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcrs.org.uk\/cy\/impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Effaith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since our inception in 2002, social and economic impact has been at the heart of everything we do. Many things have changed since then, but our commitment to impact remains.<\/p>\n

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and a force for social good. Improving access to finance not only supports business growth but also strengthens the local community, safeguarding and creating jobs, and helping the region grow.<\/p>\n

In our mission that no viable business should go unsupported, we help businesses reach their full potential, but the funds we provide are only part of the story.<\/p>\n

Download a copy of our latest social impact report to see more of the work we are doing and hear from some of the businesses we’ve helped.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Impact in Numbers<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>

In the financial year ending March 2025, BCRS achieved the following:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Businesses Supported<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Additional value generated <\/strong>for every \u00a31 lent<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Jobs safeguarded<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Jobs created<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Value added to the West<\/strong>
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Proud to Support UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals act as a blueprint to achieve a bright future for us all. Whilst BCRS is unable to fulfil all goals due to retaining a focus on finance, here are some of the ways we are proud to support the sustainable development goals:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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End poverty in all its forms everywhere<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Provide loans to businesses in some of the most deprived areas of the UK to help facilitate job creation and improve job security, reducing poverty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Achieve gender equality and empower all women and children. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Raise awareness of funding available to small and medium sized businesses led by women and female individuals who are excluded by traditional finance providers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Support local community with sustainable energy projects through funding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and <\/strong>productive employment and decent work for all.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Enable sustainable economic development, recognising the importance of small and medium sized businesses in supporting economic prosperity and meaningful employment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, consumption and production, and foster innovation.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Provide financial services to businesses who support local economic development through geographically focused funds.<\/p>\n

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Reduce inequality within and among countries.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Support underrepresented demographics in deprived areas of the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Funding stories<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hear more about the people behind the numbers. Read our funding stories below to see some of the businesses we\u2019ve helped.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>