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Real insight into real business

See which sectors and areas are attracting the most investment. Experience the real human stories behind growing businesses. It's all in your free Social Impact Report.

Right now, BEF loans are helping entrepreneurs get started and scale faster. We focus on communities where funding is hardest to find, and measure our impact against UN Sustainable Development Goals. This year's report puts the results at your fingertips.

Free report: BEF by the numbers

See the difference we’re making across the region. Discover what that means for you.

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Businesses backed by BEF in 2024/25

£ 21.8m

in client investment.

£ 87.2m

Added to the regional economy.

5,096

Jobs created or safeguarded.

500

New UK businesses created.

Lending by region

North Yorkshire £ 3m
North East & Teesside £ 3.69m
West Yorkshire £ 5.69m
North West £ 1.8m

Discover our impact over time

For seven years, businesses across Yorkshire, the North East, and North West have thrived thanks to our work.

2020/21 to 2023/24
2017/18 to 2019/20