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Co-op Loan Fund aims to strengthen the size & scope of the co-op sector through ethical loan finance It also reinvests its surpluses to continue its support.

It exclusively lends to co-ops, and is entirely funded and run by co-ops, so unlike many conventional lenders it truly understands and actively supports democratically owned and controlled enterprises. Loan applications are welcome from new and existing co-operatives that need between £5,000 - £75,000 of loan finance to:

• Set up as a new co-operative
• Expand their size and scope
• Assist an employee buyout or company succession
• Purchase a property or business
• Purchase capital equipment or create working capital

30/10/2026

Our most recent loan to the co-operative housing sector saw Pippin Housing secure a loan and the purchase of a property to allow the continuation of ecological sustainability and solidarity between residents for generations to come.

https://loanfund.coop/2026/10/05/housing-co-op-collective-honour-ecological-legacy-as-loan-package-secured-for-property-purchase/

29/10/2026

Our funders have lent £6m in over 200 loans to co-ops since 2002. We are incredibly proud to have The Co-op Group, Our Co-op, and East of England Co-operative Society as funders, fellow co-operators and supporters.

https://loanfund.coop/ -operation

28/10/2026

Our funders have lent £6m in over 200 loans to co-ops since 2002. We are incredibly proud to have The Co-op Group, Your Co-op, East of England Co-operative Society and Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society as funders, fellow co-operators and supporters.

28/10/2026

Co-op Loan Fund supports industrial co-ops & worker buyouts, which don’t just save enterprises from closure but also help to preserve invaluable skills, knowledge and training that contribute to the UK economy and labour market.

Read our case study:
https://loanfund.coop/case-study-primepac/

27/10/2026

"Having a lender that genuinely understands community ownership has made all the difference." - Hull Community Pub.

Catch up on our latest lending to the co-operative hospitality sector:
https://loanfund.coop/2026/10/05/community-benefit-as-hull-pub-society-receives-loan-finance-for-purchase/

21/10/2026

Watch our video to find out how Co-op Loan Fund provides ethical, accessible loan finance to the UK’s thriving co-operative sector.
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08/10/2026

We are really pleased to announce more ethical, accessible lending to the co-operative housing sector.

Supporting housing co-ops and proving the model works is vitality important to us and your right to fair and affordable housing.

You can read about our loan to Pippin Housing Co-op here:
https://loanfund.coop/2026/10/05/housing-co-op-collective-honour-ecological-legacy-as-loan-package-secured-for-property-purchase/

07/10/2026

Unique lending: to co-ops, from co-ops

Our offer...
https://loanfund.coop/ -offer

06/10/2026

Community benefit as Hull pub society receives loan finance for purchase.

Hull Community Pub Society has brought The New Clarence back into community use after securing an agreement to purchase the historic city-centre venue, reopening as a community-owned pub, meeting place and cultural hub.

Our latest lending to the co-operative hospitality sector:
https://loanfund.coop/2026/10/05/community-benefit-as-hull-pub-society-receives-loan-finance-for-purchase/

05/10/2026

We are delighted to announce a new lending package to the co-operative hospitality sector.

Hull Community Pub Society has brought The New Clarence back into community use after securing an agreement to purchase the historic city-centre venue, reopening as a community-owned pub, meeting place and cultural hub.

Read more:
https://loanfund.coop/2026/10/05/community-benefit-as-hull-pub-society-receives-loan-finance-for-purchase/

Address

Head Office: 1-3 Gloucester Road
Bristol
BS78AA

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://loanfund.coop/

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