Latest HMRC statistics on Social Investment Tax Relief indicate:

• In 2015-16, 25 social enterprises received investment through the Social Investment
  Tax Relief (SITR) scheme and £2.3 million of funds were raised.
• Since SITR was launched in 2014-15, up to 2015-16, 25 social enterprises have raised
  funds of £2.8 million through the scheme.
• Since 2014-15, 260 SITR advance assurance request (AAR) applications have been
  received. In 2016-17 there were 170 applications, of which 120 (69%) were approved.