Impetus Trust works to break the cycle of poverty by investing in ambitious charities and social enterprises that fight economic disadvantage. We use our highly effective venture philanthropy model to accelerate the growth of carefully selected charities and social enterprises so they can help many more people living in poverty.
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Featured investment: FRC Group
Impetus is delighted to announce its investment in leading social enterprise FRC Group, which works to improve the lives of people living in poverty and the long-term unemployed. It offers economically disadvantaged people training opportunitites in its furnishing and removals businesses.
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Featured donor: Chris Mathias
Chris Mathias has been a donor since Impetus was founded. He explains how he first got involved and what he finds most satisfying about giving to Impetus.
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Featured beneficiary: Joe
Joe is one of more than 1,700 homeless, unemployed or disadvantaged people of varying ages and backgrounds who have found their way to a career path they never knew existed, as a result of the innovative sports programmes of Street League.
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Featured corporate partner: ISIS Equity Partners
Impetus works with a number of corporate partners, which generously contribute time, funding, or both, to help accelerate the growth of Impetus charities and social enterprises. ISIS Equity Partners is one such partner. Read how Investment team member James used his professional expertise to help Street League expands its reach.
Impetus gives me the satisfaction of knowing I have made the biggest difference possible with my money.
Adrian Beecroft
Apax Partners, Impetus donor
