Impact
Measuring our impact. Sharing what we learn.
Barking and Dagenham Giving has always been committed to being open and transparent about our work. To build on this legacy, we are increasing the data we share.
We want our community to better understand the impact we are having on the borough and help identify ways to increase that impact together.
While we will continue to publish annual reports, this dashboard will be regularly updated with our latest data and insights. We think this approach will help ensure that effective decision-making within and about Barking and Dagenham is well informed.
We also hope that this data will be useful to other funding organisations as an example of good practice around funding data.
The dashboard below is updated quarterly. Find out more about our annual impact and our learning by scrolling down to read our reports at the bottom of this page.
The data we collect helps us
answer
three key questions.
Are we creating new opportunities?
- Money brought into the borough;
- Number of opportunities created by BD Giving;
- Themes and location of BD Giving’s work.
Are we making our borough more participatory?
- How much agency people feel they have when they work with us;
- Number of times people engage with us;
- How many people do participants refer into our work.
Are we delivering impact where it is needed most?
- Overall number of people we reach;
- Diversity within the people we work with;
- How equitable is the work that BD Giving does and funds?
Impact Dashboard
Our grant data
BD Giving is committed to transparency and we work with 360Giving to publish information about our grants. Using the 360Giving Data Standard, our awarded grants since 2019 are available as an Excel file by clicking on the 360 logo.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. This means the data is freely accessible to anyone to be used and shared as they wish. The data must be attributed to BD Giving.
We believe that with better information, funders can be more effective and strategic decision makers. 360Giving supports funders to publish open data about their grants, and empowers people to use this data to improve charitable giving through a range of free online tools.
For more information, visit threesixtygiving.org.
We do this as part of our pledge to follow IVAR’s commitments for delivering open and trusting grantmaking.
Learning Reports
Annual Impact Report 2024-2025
Learn about the stories and data that made up our impact last year.
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GROW Fund Year 1 Learning Report
The GROW Fund is the UK’s first community-led social investment fund. It’s the largest sum we’ve ever granted in a single initiative and a completely new model for participatory investment.
The pilot launched with £360,000, consisting of £200,000 in grants and £160,000 for business development and loans. The Fund was for businesses with strong community ties and potential for substantial growth.
The pilot has shown an appetite for this type of funding in Barking and Dagenham and there is a pipeline of exciting and investable opportunities here. The long-term potential – locally and nationwide – is untapped!
Read more about what we learnt from the pilot in the report.
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A Feasibility Study on Fair and Patient Capital in Barking and Dagenham
Our study delves into the demand and potential for fair and patient loans that support small, private businesses impacting the local communities of Barking and Dagenham.
Insights were gathered via interviews, Town Hall events, focus groups, and conversations with community leaders and suggests these businesses are interested in funding that helps them grow.
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Strategy 2023 – 26
Our strategy sets a vision for ensuring local communities create lasting change in Barking and Dagenham.
This is a strategy for investment in a place, with local people, for each community, and a better system.
We’re in it for the long haul – and we’re hopeful about the future in Barking and Dagenham.
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Learning & Participation Strategy 2022 – 23
Our first ever Learning and Participation strategy articulates our approach to grant-making. It lays out how we will understand the effects of our approach to grant-making, power sharing and community involvement.
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