As we look forward to continuing to make an impact locally and globally, we invite you whether you are a one-off supporter or a long-term investor to join us in making an even bigger impact. When we all come together, we can create lasting change and inspire hope in the lives of the next generation, children and families!
Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a meaningful difference in the lives of those we innovate for, whether it’s early-stage innovation, community events or providing much-needed Green Bean resources to families in poverty. We thank you for your ongoing support.
View a detailed financial breakdown of our brand activity, we encourage you to visit our Annual Report. Speak to the team [email protected].
Overcoming Economical Challenges Female entrepreneurs received only 1% of venture capital investment in 2021. At the end of April 2022, reports showed only 0.02% of UK VC funding went to Black female founders in a decade. Despite the number of female entrepreneurs and business owners growing in the UK, small business finance is still falling short with another fall in 2024.
During this decade, only 10 Black female founders received VC funding. Despite these odds, women and women of colour are driving forward some of the UK's most exciting and profitable new businesses. Accessing grants and additional support has been vital to support our business growth.
Of the companies that have access to external investment, only a fifth were female-led. In fact, for every £1 of UK investment, only 2p is going to fully female-founded businesses, a huge difference to the 85p which is heading towards male-founded businesses. There is also a big difference in the type of investment received by male- and female-founded companies. A higher proportion of investment is going to male-founded companies across all investment forms.
Despite Overachieving & Being Underinvested In We Still Give Back
We give back in a various of ways each year locally and globally and look forward to increase our giving year on year. These are some of the organisations we give back to children and families.