Report

The economic contribution of community business

Think tank: Power to Change

Author(s): Andy Rowell; Andrew Graves; Stephen Miller

April 16, 2025

This report from UK think tank Power to Change estimates the total economic contribution made by community businesses to the national economy.

There have long been gaps in quantitative evidence around the unique economic contribution that community business makes.

This new research provides an estimate of the total economic contribution made by community businesses to the national economy.

It highlights the different ways, to whom, and where community businesses drive economic benefits locally.