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Bond offer successes

Thanks to your support, we successfully filled two bond offers for really impactful organisations at the end of 2020 - the £850,000 community renewable energy bond for Ferry Farm Community Solar and £3 million bond for Nottinghamshire YMCA.



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- 18 January 2021



The £850,000 community renewable energy bond offer for Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited (Ferry Farm CBS) near Chichester (West Sussex), was filled within record time on the platform. The finance supports a 5MW community-owned, operational solar farm generating renewable power and using its surplus income to support local organisations and projects.

The solar farm was constructed as a commercial enterprise but was brought into full community ownership by Ferry Farm CBS in March 2020 through use of bridge financing. Ferry Farm CBS secured a long-term loan from Triodos Bank UK in September 2020, which refinanced the majority of the bridging loan. The crowdfunding bond repaid the remainder of this loan and secured the long-term finance arrangements for the solar farm.


Image: The Ferry Farm solar array

The £3 million bond offer for Nottinghamshire YMCA closed before Christmas fully subscribed. The bond offer proceeds, combined with bank debt and capital grants, will enable the charity to commence work on phase 2 of the community and activity village in Newark on Trent. The development will provide a range of accessible educational, health, leisure and community services to the town and its surrounding area and enable Nottinghamshire YMCA to deliver its mission of helping young people belong, contribute and thrive.


Image: Nottinghamshire YMCA
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Triodos Bank UK Ltd. Registered Office: Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AS. Registered in England and Wales No. 11379025. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 817008.