"ELBA has the highest admiration for Community Links and the Bromley by Bow Centre..." Liam Kane
Chief Executive, East London Business Alliance

"Every company should be looking seriously at investing in this way..." Sir David Varney
former Executive Chairman, HMRC and former Chairman, O2

"Business in the Community is delighted to champion this innovative and powerful approach..." Paul Buchanan
London Regional Director, Business in the Community

"Wates is proud to pledge £1 million in the East London Bond. This is such an effective and high impact way for us to support deprived communities"

"This Bond will help us to release the potential within our communities for generations to come..." David Robinson OBE
Founder and Senior Advisor Community Links

"The Bond is a smart, safe and great value way to release funds for charity..." Brian Winterflood
Life President, Winterflood Securities Limited

"The Bond is a simple idea, but a powerful tool for enabling capital to be harnessed for social benefit..." Stuart Popham
Senior Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, worldwide

"The East London Bond is a unique opportunity to invest in the future of East London..." Stephen O'Brien
Chair of the East London Bond

"Wates is proud to pledge £1 million in the East London Bond. This is such an effective and high impact way for us to support deprived communities"

"When London businesses invest in this Bond they know they are getting value for their money..." Baroness Jo Valentine
Chief Executive, London First

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The Bond issuer

Citylife is a national charitable organisation supporting causes that give people a better future.

It started in 1999 with its first Bond to finance employment initiatives in Sheffield. Since then Citylife has issued Charitable Bonds on behalf of a range of charities, providing a unique and innovative way to raise new funds for social benefit.

Through these Bonds, Citylife has directed funding to activities that have helped thousands into work, training or out of debt. Its first fixed-term Bonds have already matured with over £4.7 million successfully returned to investors or rolled into subsequent Bonds.

For more, visit www.citylifeltd.org

Legals

Citylife is a society registered with the Financial Services Authority (Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 No. 28861R), is recognised by HM Revenue and Customs as a charity (No. XR29468) and governed by independent trustees. As such Citylife is permitted to offer and issue certain bonds to the public in the United Kingdom based on the exemption under the Financial Services and Markets Act (section 85(5) and Schedule 11A).

Citylife’s registered address is Citylife House, Sturton St, Cambridge CB1 2QF. For all enquiries relating to the East London Bond, please see our contact details.

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DID YOU KNOW?

East London has always had an enterprising history - petrol was named and manufactured in the Lee Valley as was the diode valve which paved the way for today’s multimedia electronics industry.

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CityLife The Bromley by Bow Centre Community Links

The East London Bond will be offered by Citylife on behalf of the Bromley by Bow Centre and Community Links more >