Private company

Social Business Trust

Logo: socialbusinesstrust.org3

British charity

Social Business Trust (SBT) is a registered UK charity established in December 2010 by Damon Buffini and social entrepreneur Adele Blakebrough MBE. The organisation provides grants and business advice to social enterprises based in the UK, in order to support the growth of selected social enterprises and help them to achieve greater social impact.2 It employed 6 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was £7.1 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Social Business Trust (SBT) is a registered UK charity established in December 2010 by Damon Buffini and social entrepreneur Adele Blakebrough MBE. The organisation provides grants and business advice to social enterprises based in the UK, in order to support the growth of selected social enterprises and help them to achieve greater social impact.2

The story

Founded by Adele Blakebrough and Damon Buffini.1

Leadership

Who has led Social Business Trust, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Employees over time

  • 202561
  • 202451

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Social Business Trust revenue by year17.1M GBP in 2025+106% since 2020
02.5M GBP5.0M GBP7.5M GBP10.0M GBP2020: 3.4M GBP3.4M GBP20202021: 3.8M GBP3.8M GBP2021+9%2022: 4.3M GBP4.3M GBP2022+15%2023: 6.3M GBP6.3M GBP2023+45%2024: 8.6M GBP8.6M GBP2024+38%2025: 7.1M GBP7.1M GBP2025−18%
  • 20257.1M GBP1
  • 20248.6M GBP1
  • 20236.3M GBP1
  • 20224.3M GBP1
  • 20213.8M GBP1
  • 20203.4M GBP1

Sources

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