Allia C&C – Providing support to drive social and economic change
Allia C&C, a leading financial services firm focused on charities and mission-driven businesses, is delighted to announce it has made grants totalling £150,000 to support high impact projects across the country.
RCB Bonds: Social Impact Report
Our bond issuing platform, RCB Bonds PLC, has released its 2023 Social Impact report. RCB is a bond issuing platform created by Allia to raise debt finance for charities and ethical companies, through bonds listed on the Order Book for Retail Bonds (ORB) of the
Investing in bonds for charities and social enterprises
RCB is a pioneering platform, created by Allia, to connect responsible investors with impact borrowers. Operating since 2014, the RCB programme has issued over £370 million of LSE-listed bonds through 12 issues for borrowers including Golden Lane Housing, Greensleeves Care, Charities Aid Foundation and The
Government consults on lower limit for RCB issues
The UK government has launched a consultation on potential changes to the regulations on taxation of securitisation companies. Amongst other points, it is considering lowering the threshold which determines the minimum size for Retail Charity Bond issues. Allia C&C, the Impact Investing Institute, Big Society
Allia C&C achieves record low spread for MORhomes
Allia C&C has arranged a tap of the MORhomes 3.4% bonds, raising £28 million for Calico Homes from a new investor. The new bonds were issued at a yield of 2.768%, a spread of 154bps (1.54%) over the benchmark gilt rate, which was significantly below
Allia C&C arranges £13m loan to West of Scotland Housing Association
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received a loan of £13 million, arranged by Allia C&C under its charitable bond programme with Scottish Government. The loan will support the development of around 150 homes for social and mid-market rent across Ayrshire and Glasgow, including
One week, two charity transactions
We are delighted to announce the successful closure of two transactions in the space of one week for charities delivering strong social impact.
Ecology Building Society secures £3 million CCDS investment
Ecology Building Society has raised £3 million through an issue of ‘core capital deferred shares’ (CCDS), arranged by Allia C&C. The share issue will enable the Society to grow its balance sheet, invest in innovation and drive forward its mission to improve the environment by
Allia C&C expands with opening of Scottish office
Allia C&C, the financial services arm of Cambridge-based charity Allia, is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Glasgow to serve its clients in Scotland and the North of England. It has appointed Peter Freer to head the office where he will be