Over the seven years since the Social Enterprise Law came into force, a total of 322 enterprises had been granted social enterprise status by the end of 2024. Of these, 235 were active at the end of last year, while 87 enterprises have had their status revoked or withdrawn for various reasons.
Currently, 265 social enterprises are active.
The growing number of social enterprises indicates that an increasing share of entrepreneurs are willing to engage in addressing various social challenges, making this the main goal of their business activity.
These conclusions are included in the Informative Report “On the Operation and Development of Social Enterprises until 2025”, reviewed by the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday, 15 July.
According to the report, the employment dynamics within social enterprises show an overall positive trend.
The number of employees working under employment contracts in social enterprises continues to grow, reaching 2,341 employees by the end of 2023.
The number of target group employees has also shown positive growth — by the end of 2023, social enterprises employed 286 target group members.
Social enterprises generate significant positive social impact, improving the quality of life for groups affected by socially important issues and carrying out activities of public importance that contribute to lasting positive social outcomes.
At the end of 2024, the most common area of activity among social enterprises was improving the quality of life for groups affected by socially significant problems.
In this area operated 142 enterprises or 60% of all social enterprises (235 in total).
In the work integration field (employment of target group members), 47 enterprises (20%) were active, while 46 enterprises (20%) operated in areas addressing issues of public importance.
Since the law came into force, a total of 564 target group employees have started work in social enterprises, including:
333 persons with disabilities or mental disorders,
70 former unemployed persons,
116 former or current prisoners,
19 Ukrainian civilians,
10 parents or guardians caring for a child with a disability,
and up to four employees from other target groups.
Due to various reasons, 278 target group employees have since left their positions in social enterprises.
In 2024, the Ministry of Welfare reviewed 183 activity reports submitted by social enterprises for 2023.
The data show that:
65% of enterprises closed the year with a profit,
34% reported losses,
59% achieved a net turnover exceeding EUR 40,000.
The development of social enterprises has also been facilitated by the availability of financial support.
Under the previous ALTUM grant programme (2018–2023), 204 grant agreements were concluded, providing EUR 12.2 million in support to social enterprises.
Under the current programme (2024–2025), 68 grant agreements have been signed for a total of EUR 4 million.
