CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD

Registered charity 299599 · organisation 299599

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 July 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02110648
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,513,179
Latest expenditure
£1,470,926
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Tooting Works, 89 Bickersteth Road, LONDON, SW17 9SH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.businesslaunchpad.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of enterprise training, awareness and business units for young people

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,513,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,470,926
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,415,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,282,540
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,199,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,179,956
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,230,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,264,640
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,226,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,117,146

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,513,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,470,926
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£97,248
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,415,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,282,540
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£69,503
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,199,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,179,956
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£29,955
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,230,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,264,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£59,955
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,226,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,117,146
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£77,254
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
6752
Income Other Trading Activities
1377539
Income Charitable Activities
127248
Income Investments
1640
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1513179
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,680
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£423,798
Expenditure Other
1029448
Expenditure Total
1470926
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14250
Expenditure Support Costs
277310
Expenditure Depreciation
85664
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1990000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,080,020
Assets Total Fixed
4097830
Assets Own Use
4097830
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£631,418
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,598,483
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,130,765
Creditors One Year Total Current
488774
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1109709
Assets Cash
£512,071
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3080020
Funds Restricted
50745
Funds Total
3130765
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
22462
Income Other Trading Activities
1322705
Income Charitable Activities
69503
Income Investments
495
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1415165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,450
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£366,671
Expenditure Other
900419
Expenditure Total
1282540
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13550
Expenditure Support Costs
597034
Expenditure Depreciation
70092
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-420000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,041,596
Assets Total Fixed
6165274
Assets Own Use
6165274
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£509,842
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,596,604
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,078,512
Creditors One Year Total Current
424925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1171679
Assets Cash
£398,710
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5041596
Funds Restricted
36916
Funds Total
5078512
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1158204
Income Charitable Activities
40846
Income Investments
2
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1199052
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£336,689
Expenditure Other
843267
Expenditure Total
1179956
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11400
Expenditure Support Costs
542846
Expenditure Depreciation
42100
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,329,542
Assets Total Fixed
6335926
Assets Own Use
6335926
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£608,465
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,578,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,365,887
Creditors One Year Total Current
361867
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1216637
Assets Cash
£392,053
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5329542
Funds Restricted
36345
Funds Total
5365887
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1142849
Income Charitable Activities
87455
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1230305
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£427,653
Expenditure Other
836987
Expenditure Total
1264640
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12088
Expenditure Support Costs
538749
Expenditure Depreciation
51754
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,293,291
Assets Total Fixed
6069140
Assets Own Use
6069140
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£319,117
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,041,466
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,346,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
441165
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
600301
Assets Cash
£174,789
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5293291
Funds Restricted
53500
Funds Total
5346791
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1080546
Income Charitable Activities
114073
Income Investments
8
Income Other
31424
Income Total Income And Endowments
1226051
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£407,241
Expenditure Other
709905
Expenditure Total
1117146
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9327
Expenditure Support Costs
23774
Expenditure Depreciation
58401
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2150000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,333,336
Assets Total Fixed
6096000
Assets Own Use
6096000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£437,542
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,152,416
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,381,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
589363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
563053
Assets Cash
£315,720
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5333336
Funds Restricted
47790
Funds Total
5381126
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-07-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/03/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/03/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/01/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/03/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15/07/1988
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF WELFARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA AND PRIMARILY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OR UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT.
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
522406
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD
Charity Name Id
199883
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WANDSWORTH YOUTH ENTERPRISE CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures