By signing the Charter, we confirm our commitment to adhering to the 6 principles outlined below, and to promoting these standards across our wider sector.
The Six Principles of the Charter
- Supporting inclusive Growth – Using finance to support inclusive economic growth across our areas of operation
- Delivering Social and Environmental Impact – Using finance as a positive force, helping to enable wider social and environmental impacts where possible
- Removing Barriers to Finance – Remove wherever possible the barriers that communities and individuals have in seeking finance
- Being Fair Open & Transparent – To be a force for change within the financial services sector, seeking to make finance equitable, fair, open and transparent
- Operating to the Highest Standards – Operate to the highest standards of integrity, honesty and fidelity as beacons of best practice and exemplary governance within the financial services sector to which their boards are committed
- Using Profits for Purpose – To use our profits/surpluses to further the objects of each of our organisations
About SWIG Finance
SWIG Finance is a people-based lender that provides loans and support to help smaller businesses in the South and West Country grow. We base our lending decisions on potential rather than collateral, which means that we can often support businesses when others can't.
We’re growing every year. In 2024/25, we lent £14.8m to 501 businesses, helping to create and secure over 1,272 jobs and generate £75.7m in social impact. Download the report here.
If you’d like an informal chat about your funding requirements, get in touch with our friendly and professional team to see how we can help: info@swigfinance.co.uk / 01872 227 930