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The Social Change Nest CIC

Through our fiscal hosting service, groups can easily receive and pay out money; taking joint control over their finances. Offered by the Social Change Nest CIC, who specialises in supporting people-powered networks.

About


The Social Change Nest

Our fiscal hosting service gives unincorporated groups a safe and transparent way to receive funding and manage their money. We take care of the admin and finance, so you can focus on changing the world.

Check out our Gitbook to learn all about The Social Change Nest. Open Collective also has a comprehensive Gitbook here

What can a Collective do?

  • Receive donations or grants from individuals, organisations or businesses
  • Set recurring donations, such as monthly membership charges
  • Reimburse your volunteers. Pay invoices for services
  • Request money from another Collective

What does The Social Change Nest provide?

We have 8 years of experience supporting grassroots organisation, community groups, and networks, to create social impact 🌍

The Social Change Nest specialises in creating and supporting people-powered networks and social movements. After years of supporting and incubating grassroots groups, we know how important it is to have a collaborative and transparent way to manage funds.

By selecting us as your fiscal host, you’ll be able to tap into a number of our resources and become a part of a wider network of groups and individuals doing incredible work! We have a dedicated team who are here to provide support to you so you can always give us a ring or email us. 

Fees

Our fiscal hosting fees are 5% on incoming transactions (contributions) plus £42 set up costs
🏦 We also provide a grant management service. This means you can apply for formal grants using us as a Host. We usually charge 7% on the incoming grant. Please get in touch if you're looking to apply for funding. 

Questions? 
If you have any questions please get in touch by calling us on 07712 872277 or emailing [email protected]. To find out more about SCN, pay our website a visit. 

Our team

Contributions


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Events

The Social Change Nest CIC is hosting the following events.

Past event
04:30 PM-05:30 PM UTC
Join us for a discussion about whether you should constitute, what questions you need to ask your...Read more

Financial Contributions

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The Social Change Nest CIC is all of us

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Thank you for supporting The Social Change Nest CIC.

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Let’s get the ball rolling!

News from The Social Change Nest CIC

Updates on our activities and progress.

🚨Less than 1 week until SCN events🚨, and our Name Change😄

Hey all! Happy Monday - our first greeting as the Social Change Nest! We hope you’ve had a fantastic week, and are looking forward to the week ahead 🌞. I know we are because it’s officially the countdown to our first events: 🚨...
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Published on March 20, 2023 by The Social Change Nest CIC

Sign up for SCN Events🪺, and Funding Opportunities🎇

Hey all! As we’re slowly emerging from the cold winter months⛄things are starting to heat up over here at the Social Change Nest🔥. We’ve got our exciting events coming up in 2 weeks, and some fantastic funding opportunities to share⚡ 🚨...
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Published on March 13, 2023 by The Social Change Nest CIC

SCN Events🪺, Phasing out Accountable👀and Funding Opportunities

Hey all! We can’t believe it’s March already - this year is absolutely flying by🛫 Here’s a few updates about our upcoming events, our name change, and some fantastic funding opportunities to kickstart your week🤜 🚨2 Week ...
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Published on March 6, 2023 by The Social Change Nest CIC

Conversations

Let’s get the discussion going! This is a space for the community to converse, ask questions, say thank you, and get things done together.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund

Published on January 25, 2022 by The Social Change Nest CIC

We have come across a potential grant opportunity that we think could be of interest to you: Queen's Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund -...

Environment grant

Published on September 7, 2021 by The Social Change Nest CIC

We came across the Together for Our Planet: https://www.tnlco...

Question about the criteria to join The Social Change Nest

Published on September 10, 2020 by Tracey Shipman

HiI am working with a group of individuals in Nosara, Costa Rica to initiate a collective that is focused on community gardens, educations for the community on growing their own food, and creating a regenerative system that is not dependent...

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Budget


Transparent and open finances.

-£67,000.00GBP
Completed
Added funds #637991
+£67,000.00GBP
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Added funds #637990
Added funds #636756
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Today’s balance

£102,264.37 GBP

Total income

£1,860,717.66 GBP

Total disbursed

£1,758,453.29 GBP

Estimated annual budget

£1,242,542.11 GBP

Transactions

-£67,000.00GBP
Completed
Added funds #637991
+£67,000.00GBP
Completed
Added funds #637990
Added funds #636756
+£164.64GBP
Completed
Added funds #636755
Added funds #636743
+£350.00GBP
Completed
Added funds #636742
-£1,581.00GBP
Completed
Added funds #635764
+£1,581.00GBP
Completed
Added funds #635763
-£1,117.02GBP
Paid
Settlement #127446
Added funds #634508