Our venture philanthropy model leads to the Impetus 'turbo-charging' effect, multiplying the social impact of our charities and social enterprises many-fold in just three-to-five years. Organisations supported by Impetus are helping over 200,000 more people a year, and the number is still rising.
While we are, of course, proud of the increased impact our charities have, we would never claim to take all the credit. Staff members at every level, at every charity and social enterprise, are working extra-hard each day to achieve these results and help many more people. Impetus is proud of its contribution, which, when paired with the dedication and ambition of these organisations, leads to such tremendous results.
See the accelerated growth of our portfolio and read more about the lives being turned around by Impetus charities and social enteprises.
A recent independent evaluation by Bain & Company, a leading management consultancy firm, reported that 94% of Impetus portfolio charity respondents said that they could not have achieved the same degree of change without Impetus.
In addition, we multiply the impact of each pound donated to us with our use of co-investment and volunteer expertise. For every £1 of strategic funding we give to a portfolio charity or social enterprise, we generate at least double this in value for the investee organisation through our use of expertise provided pro bono.
Each year we produce an Annual Impact Report, which highlights the achievements of our charities. Read the 2008/09 Impact Report.
* The sector average comparison is based on data from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) UK Voluntary Sector Almanacs from 2006 to 2009.
Portfolio charities' income growth pre and post Impetus investment
The table below compares the average rate of growth of the charities that have now "graduated" (exited) from our portfolio before Impetus invested in them and after Impetus invested in them. As the table shows, we help accelerate the income growth of the organisations we invest in. This, in turn, enables Impetus-backed charities and social enterprises to significantly increase their social impact.
| Graduated charity | Compound annual growth rate pre-Impetus investment | Compound annual growth rate post-Impetus investment |
| Speaking Up | 32% | 53% |
| St Giles Trust | 14% | 37% |
| Leap Confronting Conflict | 14% | 32% |
"We value the thorough due diligence and regular monitoring of charities that Impetus undertakes and feel confident the portfolio charities will develop significantly as a result of their engagement with Impetus."
Sir Peter Lampl, The Sutton Trust,
Impetus co-investor