Black Equity Organisation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- If your business is a UK-registered, Black-led company with an existing MVP that is ready to scale, the F100 Growth Fund is the part of this charity's work that fits, and its grants go up to £15,000 without equity.
- The charity's listing says it is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, yet the programme details describe an online form, a two-minute video and a seven-slide pitch deck, so confirm that you can apply before preparing those materials.
- Do not apply if your business is not a UK-registered company, is not B2B or B2C, has no website or social media profile, is a social enterprise that is not profit-focused, or if a founder is under 18 or not a UK resident, or owns less than 51% of the company.
- Because the fund supports up to 15 businesses and funding depends on a successful Demo Day pitch judged by experts and investors, expect a selective process and put your effort into a strong pitch.
Overview
Black Equity Organisation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1195506).
Black Equity Organisation is a registered charity whose mission is to promote economic, legal, social and political equity for Black communities in Britain, so that they have equal opportunity for progress and prosperity. Its annual giving is £246,500, according to the Charity Commission register. Its F100 Growth Fund, run in partnership with Sky, supports up to 15 high-potential, Black-led UK businesses with equity-free funding of up to £15,000. Its other programme, My Credit, My Power, is funded by Aviva and educates young Black women on financial literacy.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The F100 Growth Fund supports high-potential, Black-led UK businesses, particularly those seeking to scale from an existing MVP. Its participants receive business workshops, financial-modelling support, mentorship and wellbeing sessions, alongside an opportunity to pitch for equity-free funding. The fund looks for innovative Black-led businesses disrupting their industries and businesses ready to grow, responding to the finance barriers Black entrepreneurs face. Applicants must be Black-led and UK-registered, with at least one founder of Black ethnic descent and at least 51% company ownership. The programme combines potential funding with structured business development, networking and access to supply chains, partners and funders.
Themes
- Black-led business growth
Geographic Focus
UK.
What they don't fund
- Funds to individuals for their legal fees
- F100 Growth Fund only:
- businesses that are not UK-registered companies
- businesses that are not B2B or B2C businesses
- businesses without a website and/or social media profile
- businesses that are not leveraging technology to scale their products or services
- businesses that are not ready to scale and have not already received some investment
- businesses whose launched MVP is not generating a minimum of £5000 in annual revenue, and that do not have at least two pilot testing companies and at least £1,000 in funding
- founders who are not over 18 and UK residents
- founders who are not of Black African, Black Caribbean, Black British, and/or Mixed-race descent, where no business founder is of Black ethnic descent
- founders who own less than 51% of the company or do not have sector-specific business and industry knowledge
- founders who cannot commit to a 10-week hybrid programme of strategy workshops, insight day events, networking evenings, and other events
- social enterprises that are not profit-focused ventures
- founders who are under 18 or are not UK residents
How to apply
Applicants to the F100 Growth Fund submit an online application form, a two-minute video explaining why they want to join and what they hope to gain, and a seven-slide pitch deck outlining why BEO should invest resources in their business.
What to send:
- F100 Growth Fund
- A 2-minute video explaining why you have applied to join the F100 Growth Fund and what you hope to gain from the programme.
- A 7-slide pitch deck that outlines why we should invest resources in your business.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The fund looks for innovative Black-led businesses that are disrupting their industry.
- Businesses should be ready to grow.
- Funding depends on a successful Demo Day pitch judged by experts and investors.
- The programme encourages applicants seeking positive impact through profit-focused ventures.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
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4 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £579,183 | £435,575 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,781,119 | £1,689,879 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,970,403 | £1,732,800 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,680,930 | £1,330,828 | £246,500 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- blackequityorg.com
- blackequityorg.com/future-100-growth-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- blackequityorg.com/faqs · read on 30 October 2026
- blackequityorg.com/programmes · read on 30 October 2026
- blackequityorg.com/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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