The Fredericks Foundation is a British

microfinance Microfinance is a category of financial services targeting individuals and small businesses who lack access to conventional banking and related services. Microfinance includes microcredit, the provision of small loans to poor clients; savings ...

charity that provides financial support and advice for social enterprises and charities.

Charitable work

The Fredericks Foundation was established in 2001 by entrepreneur Paul Barry-Walsh, with the aim of assisting disadvantaged people to become self-employed, start their own business or find paid employment, and helping struggling businesses in difficult economic conditions. Fredericks is a Registered Charity (no 1086562). The Fredericks Foundation has made over 1900 loans in its first 20 years of operation, with an average of £6,000 per loan. Fredericks has primarily concentrated on start-up

for the financially disadvantaged. Prime Minister

David Cameron David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He previously served as Leader o ...

attended the 10th Anniversary Conference at

Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace (pronounced ) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and the only non-royal, non- episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, on ...

to launch the Fredericks Oxfordshire operation.

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External links

Official website
Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom Microfinance organizations