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Invest in an operational community solar farm

Renewables bond
Ferry Farm Community Solar
IFISA eligible
Minimum Investment £100
Term 14.5 years
Interest 4% per year (inflation linked)
£850,000
Raised
£850,000
Target
100%
£850k min. raise
Offer Closed
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Ferry Farm Community Solar

Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited, a community benefit society (Ferry Farm CBS) is a 5MW solar farm located in West Sussex. Ferry Farm CBS has been generating electricity and income since June 2016 and generates the equivalent annual electricity consumption of around 1,500 homes. Surplus income from the project is used to support local community organisations and projects in the parishes of Selsey and Sidlesham.

To date £135,000 of funding has been provided to support community projects and tackle fuel poverty in the area. In March 2020 Ferry Farm CBS turned its resources towards supporting organisations helping those in the local community facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and recession. Ten days after the lockdown was announced in March, Ferry Farm CBS launched a £40,000 Corona Crisis Fund.

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"As well as its importance in renewable energy generation, which contributes to the UK’s transition to green energy, the project has been a lifeline to its community during the Covid pandemic. 

It keeps delivering positive impact time and time again and the crowdfunding capital will bolster its financial resilience as well as its ability to support the community even further.”

Jake Burnyeat, director of Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited

The bond offer

The money raised through this bond offer will enable Ferry Farm CBS to complete the refinancing of higher cost loans which were initially secured to fund Ferry Farm CBS’s acquisition of the solar farm and become its sole owner. The project has been fully accredited by the government’s Feed-in-Tariff scheme which guarantees a fixed price (rising with inflation each year) for the electricity generated by the solar farm for 20 years (ending in 2036).


IFISA eligible

Ferry Farm CBS bonds are eligible to held in a Triodos Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The IFISA is a type of ISA that allows you to hold crowdfunded debt securities such as this bond. As with all ISAs, there are eligibility criteria and you receive interest tax-free. ISA eligibility does not guarantee returns or protect consumers from losing their money.

To invest in Ferry Farm CBS bonds through a Triodos IFISA, select the ‘Invest within IFISA’ option. This selection will add to your current year IFISA or will open a new IFISA if you haven’t previously opened one.


Transferring an existing ISA

If you want to invest by transferring an existing ISA to a Triodos IFISA you must first request the transfer. You can do this under ‘Account’ once you’ve become a registered user of the platform. Your ISA transfer must be completed first, before you make an application for bonds.


Key terms

Issuer
Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited (Ferry Farm CBS)
Target amount
£850,000
Term
14.5 years
Minimum investment
£100
Interest
4% gross per year, increasing in line with the annual retail price index each year from April 2022. Payable in arrears on 31 May each year (paid net of UK basic rate tax unless held in a Triodos Innovative Finance ISA when interest will be paid gross) with the first payment on 31 May 2021. Payment of interest and repayment of capital are not guaranteed.
Early repayment
Ferry Farm CBS has the right to repay the bonds in part or in full from 31 May 2023.
Second ranking security
The bonds are secured by way of a second ranking charge over the solar farm assets behind Triodos Bank’s first ranking charge. Asset security does not mean that capital or interest payments are guaranteed in any way. In the event of any wind-up or liquidation, Triodos Bank as senior lender will be repaid first and has full control in a default or enforcement scenario until it is repaid in full.
Transferability
Bonds are transferable but are not listed on any investment exchange which means that bondholders will have to find a willing buyer and agree a purchase price with them, which in practice may not be easy. Investors should be prepared to hold the bonds for their full 14.5-year term.
Covenants
A negative pledge regarding other borrowings until the bonds are repaid in full. This prevents Ferry Farm CBS from taking on any additional secured or other interest-bearing debt in that time.
Minimum raise
£850,000. If less than £850,000 is raised, monies will be returned to investors with no accrued interest.
Tcruf
Triodos Bank has committed buy up to 425,000 bonds on a match investment basis through its bespoke TCRUF (Triodos Community Renewables Underwriting Facility) and therefore a minimum of £425,000 is required to be raised from individual investors through the bond offer for bonds to be issued. TCRUF will be utilised on 18 January 2021 (or later if extended) if less than £850,000 has been raised from individual investors.
Timetable
Closes on 18 January 2021, unless fully subscribed earlier or the offer is extended. Bonds are allotted 15 days after close and investors start to accrue interest from that date.
Capital at risk warning
Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Capital is at risk and returns are not guaranteed. Investors should read the offer document in full, including the risks section, before deciding whether to invest.

Offer is closed

Offer Closed

Invest in an operational community solar farm

Ferry Farm Community Solar

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"As well as its importance in renewable energy generation, which contributes to the UK’s transition to green energy, the project has been a lifeline to its community during the Covid pandemic. 

It keeps delivering positive impact time and time again and the crowdfunding capital will bolster its financial resilience as well as its ability to support the community even further.”

Jake Burnyeat, director of Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited

Ferry Farm Community Solar

Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited, a community benefit society (Ferry Farm CBS) is a 5MW solar farm located in West Sussex. Ferry Farm CBS has been generating electricity and income since June 2016 and generates the equivalent annual electricity consumption of around 1,500 homes. Surplus income from the project is used to support local community organisations and projects in the parishes of Selsey and Sidlesham.

To date £135,000 of funding has been provided to support community projects and tackle fuel poverty in the area. In March 2020 Ferry Farm CBS turned its resources towards supporting organisations helping those in the local community facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and recession. Ten days after the lockdown was announced in March, Ferry Farm CBS launched a £40,000 Corona Crisis Fund.

The bond offer

The money raised through this bond offer will enable Ferry Farm CBS to complete the refinancing of higher cost loans which were initially secured to fund Ferry Farm CBS’s acquisition of the solar farm and become its sole owner. The project has been fully accredited by the government’s Feed-in-Tariff scheme which guarantees a fixed price (rising with inflation each year) for the electricity generated by the solar farm for 20 years (ending in 2036).


IFISA eligible

Ferry Farm CBS bonds are eligible to held in a Triodos Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The IFISA is a type of ISA that allows you to hold crowdfunded debt securities such as this bond. As with all ISAs, there are eligibility criteria and you receive interest tax-free. ISA eligibility does not guarantee returns or protect consumers from losing their money.

To invest in Ferry Farm CBS bonds through a Triodos IFISA, select the ‘Invest within IFISA’ option. This selection will add to your current year IFISA or will open a new IFISA if you haven’t previously opened one.


Transferring an existing ISA

If you want to invest by transferring an existing ISA to a Triodos IFISA you must first request the transfer. You can do this under ‘Account’ once you’ve become a registered user of the platform. Your ISA transfer must be completed first, before you make an application for bonds.


Key terms

Issuer

Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited (Ferry Farm CBS)

Target amount

£850,000

Term

14.5 years

Minimum investment

£100

Interest

4% gross per year, increasing in line with the annual retail price index each year from April 2022. Payable in arrears on 31 May each year (paid net of UK basic rate tax unless held in a Triodos Innovative Finance ISA when interest will be paid gross) with the first payment on 31 May 2021. Payment of interest and repayment of capital are not guaranteed.

Early repayment

Ferry Farm CBS has the right to repay the bonds in part or in full from 31 May 2023.

Second ranking security

The bonds are secured by way of a second ranking charge over the solar farm assets behind Triodos Bank’s first ranking charge. Asset security does not mean that capital or interest payments are guaranteed in any way. In the event of any wind-up or liquidation, Triodos Bank as senior lender will be repaid first and has full control in a default or enforcement scenario until it is repaid in full.

Transferability

Bonds are transferable but are not listed on any investment exchange which means that bondholders will have to find a willing buyer and agree a purchase price with them, which in practice may not be easy. Investors should be prepared to hold the bonds for their full 14.5-year term.

Covenants

A negative pledge regarding other borrowings until the bonds are repaid in full. This prevents Ferry Farm CBS from taking on any additional secured or other interest-bearing debt in that time.

Minimum raise

£850,000. If less than £850,000 is raised, monies will be returned to investors with no accrued interest.

TCRUF

Triodos Bank has committed buy up to 425,000 bonds on a match investment basis through its bespoke TCRUF (Triodos Community Renewables Underwriting Facility) and therefore a minimum of £425,000 is required to be raised from individual investors through the bond offer for bonds to be issued. TCRUF will be utilised on 18 January 2021 (or later if extended) if less than £850,000 has been raised from individual investors.

Timetable

Closes on 18 January 2021, unless fully subscribed earlier or the offer is extended. Bonds are allotted 15 days after close and investors start to accrue interest from that date.

Capital at risk - warning

Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Capital is at risk and returns are not guaranteed. Investors should read the offer document in full, including the risks section, before deciding whether to invest.

Please note that payment of interest and capital is not guaranteed and is dependent on the continued successful operation of Ferry Farm Community Solar Limited.

Investments offered on this platform are not readily realisable, which means that they may be difficult to sell and you may not get back the full amount invested. Investments are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and your capital is at risk and returns are not guaranteed. Repayment of capital and interest or payment of dividends will be dependent on the success of the organisation's business model and past performance isn’t a reliable indicator of future performance. You should always read the offer document in full before deciding whether or not to invest as it will cover risks specific to an individual investment. You can read more about the general risks associated with making these types of investments. If you are unsure if any of these investments are right for you, you should contact an Independent Financial Adviser.

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