Start Pill
This article showcases our top picks for the best United Kingdom based Social Impact companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social Impact industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top United Kingdom Social Impact Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Provenance
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Provenance is the leading software solution for sustainability communications
Claro Money
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Claro is a digital financial coach that empowers you to make smarter financial decisions every day.
Pynk
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Pynk is where everyday people invest better together.
Plend
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The UK’s first ‘Social Lending Marketplace on a mission to make credit history, history.
Future Planet Capital
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Future Planet is the impact-led, global VC firm built to invest in growth companies from the world’s top universities
Open Bionics
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Open Bionics is a robotics company creating affordable 3D-printed bionic hands for amputees, researchers and makers.
Planet N Group of Companies
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Planet N Group is an emerging markets focused high-tech and social impact investment firm dedicated to development through digitization
WeWALK
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WeWALK is a startup developing a smart cane for the visually-impaired.
Ananas Anam
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Piñatex is a strong, versatile, breathable, soft, light, flexible textile that can be easily printed on, stitched and cut.
Chatterbox
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Smart online language learning for professionals, powered by refugees.
Cryptograph
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One-of-a-kind digital collectibles from your favourite icons and artists that raise money for charity forever, all secured by blockchain.
Globechain
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Globechain is a B2B reuse marketplace connecting businesses to charities, creating social impact data.
Rocky: Growth mindset and daily reflection. The AI coaching app
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The world’s first A.I. coach available with curated tips for leadership development and and daily self reflection coaching question
Taggstar
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Real-time social proof message expert for enterprise eCommerce | Conversion uplift by up to 12% | Shop Direct, N Brown, TUI, Missguided use.
PrimaDollar
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PrimaDollar is an ESGTech and Fintech for international supply chains.(real-time ESG data and Trade Finance)
Millie
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A global community for international school students
Lightning Social Ventures
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Enabling charities and public sector organisations to quickly verify and process grants for millions of people in financial hardship
Serendipity App
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Serendipity is the donation platform for a new generation of changemakers.
Goodsted
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A digital platform to effectively engage employees and stakeholders to progress social and environmental goals, and report on impact.
Seratio
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Measurement of Intangible Non-Financial Value, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Frog Design
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Frog Design operates as a global design, innovation, and strategy firm.
Airlabs
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Airlabs is an exciting young startup with a patented technology that cleans polluted air.
Novus World
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The impact banking app that turns your everyday spending into a force for good
Epic Impact
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Mobile app & loyalty rewards platform bringing consumers and purpose-led businesses together to tackle climate change & deliver the UN SDGs.
SwiftGift
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SwiftGift is the world’s first Instant Gift Messenger App which allows you to send real gifts to anyone in your phone’s contact book.
My Community Capital
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My Community Capital is a social service that makes it easy to set up new social activities and meet people local to you.
Nudge Global
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Brighter financial futures for everyone, everywhere
Funder Inc.
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A fundraising platform that uses gamification to raise funding for good causes.
VREO
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VREO focus on vision based system solutions to solve real world problems.
ADJOAA
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Your premium fashion marketplace uplifting the vision of designers of African descent.
Fintech Worldwide
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The World’s Leading Network for Fintech, Blockchain & Digital Impact.
TiiQu
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TiiQu is a trust mechanism derived by immutable verifiable sources about one’s ID, Work, Knowledge, Performances
See What I Mean
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See What I Mean is a speech to image communication tool that translates words into pictures.
encubate
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encubate is an app that helps aspiring entrepreneurs build the foundations of their future business & master their entrepreneurial skills.
Pledger Giving App
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Social Impact as a Service for eCommerce Brands, SaaS
Buengo
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Buengo is an app that allows people to sell the stuff they don’t need anymore and donate the proceeds to good causes.
Mydex Data Services Community Interest Company
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Personal Data Stores, Personal Data Exchange, Digital Identity, two way engagement, streamlining experience, inclusive, accessible
KindLink
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Online platform for businesses to manage and engage with employees through their social responsibility
ZIPZERO Global Limited
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ZIPZERO – Making Your Data Work For You
Giveadinnerparty
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Giveadinnerparty is an online platform for charity fundraising that’s fun and sociable for everyone.
Together Housing
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Together Housing is a non-profit housing association that provides modern homes for rent or sale as well as property management.
CommonVC
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World’s first activist led impact accelerator for startups solving the world’s biggest challenges
Tools With A Mission
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Tools With A Mission is a nonprofit organization that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes and distributes them into trade tool kits.
FACE DONATE
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FACE DONATE is the social good network, connecting those in need with those who care, making giving no longer faceless.
Gydeline
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Sustainability and Social Responsibility Consulting
The Wildlife Trusts
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The Wildlife Trusts is a non-profit organisation that organizes events to spread awareness to save wildlife & bring people closer to nature.
Gamy Amy
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Developer and publisher of casual and hyper casual mobile games based on environmental issues and topics. iOS and Android.
The eaga Trust
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The eaga Trust promotes employee engagement and ownership as well as business support and skill-building.
Humanly
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Humanly specializes in human-centered design for social impact.
Campaign Against Living Miserably
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Campaign Against Living Miserably is a charity that helps in suicide prevention through the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP).
YMCA
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YMCA is a non-profit organization that helps people by providing health and wellbeing facilities, education, accommodation, and work.
No LogoSphere
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No LogoSphere is a next-gen market research business.
Luvyum
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Luvyum empowers local home-chefs by connecting the to neighbours with delicious, authentic home made meals, all whilst being sustainable!
L&Q
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L&Q is a non-profit organization that provides safe homes, support, care and neighbourhoods for every type of resident to live peacefully.
Wellbeing Economy Alliance
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Wellbeing Economy Alliance is a global collaboration with a focus on changing the economic system.
Ecofin Us Renewables Infrastructure Trust
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Ecofin invest in essential assets and services that contributes to sustainable human ecosystems and communities.
FUTRSMPL
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A Saas platform that empowers purpose-led entrepreneurs to develop their own marketing strategy through online tools and expert support.
Black British Business Awards
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BBB Awards is an awards program that celebrates achievements of black people in British business.
Whyable
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Whyable partner with impactful technology projects and inspired people to bring about the change that we both want to see in the world.
Digital Social Innovation
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Digital Social Innovation-crowdmapping actors & networks in Europe.
GSG
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GSG benefits the planet and the lives by agitating, innovating and orchestrating impact investment and entrepreneurship.
Dublin Tech Summit
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DTS will bring together global leaders in innovation, technology and business to shape the future of global trends and technologies.
Volunteering Matters
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Volunteering Matters is a nonprofit organization that offers employee volunteering, programmes, projects & full-time volunteering services.
Cleantech Region Impact Group Limited
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Supporting Climate impact companies & ecosystems. With business, financing & networks.
British Asian Trust
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British Asian Trust is a non-profit organization that provides support to marginalized people from various regions.
Civic House
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Civic House is a nonprofit firm that boosts & incubates the effect of social tech and civic initiatives, projects and organizations.
Red Spider
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Red Spider specializes in supplying innovative downhole intervention and completion products.
World Parrot Trust
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World Parrot Trust offers conservation programs, habitat protection, education and awareness programs for the protection of parrots.
InnoGage Limited
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InnoGage is turning innovative concepts and services to empower people, organisations and governments to co-create tomorrow’s world.
Masonic Charitable Foundation
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Masonic Charitable Foundation focuses on grants, charities & funding schemes for the support & assistance of freemason families.
Civitas Investment Management
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Civitas Investment Management is an impact investment manager that is dedicated to achieving long-term sustainable returns.
EngagedX
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EngagedX is a social impact investing and consulting company.
WildHearts Group
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WildHearts Group is a non-profit organization that organizes events, training & education programs that help to create global social change.
Solent Mind
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Solent Mind is a non-profit organization that organizes campaigns to promote awareness that helps to empower mental health problems.
BASW
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BASW provides possible social work services that protect, support and develop social work careers.
IKWRO
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IKWRO is an NGO that support women and girls facing forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic abuse.
Care Recruitment UK
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Care Recruitment UK is a social work recruitment agency.
Confederation of Community Groups
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Confederation of Community Groups is a nonprofit organization that provides conferencing facilities and community development services.
Simon Community
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Simon Community provides homelessness prevention, emergency and permanent accommodation, floating support and young people support services.
The Fed
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The Fed is a non-profit organization that provides support and care services to people living in the Jewish and local communities.
Summerfield Charitable Trust
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Summerfield Charitable Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides grant funding for good causes and charitable projects.
The Oblique Life
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Members’ Club, Digital Magazine & Corporate Services
Royal Asiatic Society
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Royal Asiatic Society is a non-profit organization that provides forums, seminars and lectures for people interested in Asian history.
Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust
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Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust provides conservation projects that help to promote access to the countryside for walkers and cyclists.
The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust
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The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust focuses on providing financial support for organizations, individuals and families through grants.
Younify
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Fundraising and charitable platform for the ethical business and charity to build partnerships for social good
Ayup Digital
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Ayup Digital is a digital agency that designs and builds digital products and services for charities, nonprofits and healthcare companies.
Amble Development Trust
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Amble Development Trust aims to provide the conditions and infrastructure for the restoration of the community.
Operation Black Vote
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Operation Black Vote is a nonprofit organization that focuses on political participation & representation of Black & minority communities.
Shoreditch Trust
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Shoreditch Trust is a non-profit organization that supports people to improve health, wellbeing, economy and social networks.
Didgeroo
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DIDGEROO HELPS CREATIVE AGENCIES BUILD INNOVATIVE WEBSITES.
Save China’s Tigers
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Save China’s Tigers is a charity organization that engages in the protection and conservation of South China tigers.
Natspec
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Natspec creates a platform that shares news and information on learning centers for people who need special education.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust offers local mental health care, eating disorders and learning disability services.
Hollie Gazzard Trust
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Hollie Gazzard Trust involved in changing the lives of people affected by domestic abuse, stalking and knife crime.
