“Harnessing the Mutual sector’s potential for growth” Research Report

“Harnessing the Mutual sector’s potential for growth” Research Report

“Harnessing the Mutual sector’s potential for growth” Research Report

April 2025

Together with our partners in the Mutuals & Co-operatives Together Group – ABCUL, BSA, Co-ops UK and EOA – we commissioned specialist economic consultants WPI to carry out research to analyse the contribution the sector could make to economic growth and to examine the most important current challenges and opportunities for growth in the sector, with a particular focus on access to finance.

The report, “Harnessing the Mutual sector’s potential for growth” was published on 8 April 2025 and shows clearly that addressing financial, regulatory and legal barriers will help deliver an outsized economic and social impact in the UK.

You can read and download the report here