A year in review: annual report 2024 – 25
We’re pleased to share our 2024–25 highlights alongside our financial accounts. Inside you’ll see progress against our aims, stories from people we’ve supported, and clear data on how we work.
Impact of the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme (2023)
The Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme was the School for Social Entrepreneurs’ (SSE) flagship programme between 2012 and late 2022. The programme supported 2,467 social entrepreneurs at various points in their journey through learning programmes and grants.
Evaluation of the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme (2021)
Independent evaluation firm, ERS evaluated our biggest UK programme, run in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs and jointly funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. This report presents interim findings following the first three years (2017-2020) of phase two of the programme.
Evaluation of the Community Business Trade Up Programme (2019)
Power to Change Trust and Renaisi evaluated our biggest programme supporting locally rooted community organisations. ‘Trading Up: Match Trading® for Community Businesses as a powerful incentive for regeneration post-COVID’ provides robust evidence of the impact on reducing grant dependency, increasing trading income and creating sustainable community organisations.
Evaluation of the Building Resilience Programme, funded by Arts Council England (2017-19)
The Building Resilience programme supported leaders of 24 cultural sector organisations across England to build organisational resilience through diversity and entrepreneurship.
It was funded by Arts Council England and led by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE)
