CCEW Charity Commission profile

CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED

Registered charity 1145658 · organisation 5021734

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 January 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01731516
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£726,718
Latest expenditure
£701,066
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Croydon Business Venture Ltd, 23 Whitestone Way, Croydon, CR0 4WF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.startupcroydon.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Three Day Business training programme provided at ?20 only, where you will receive specialist advice and training, helping you to prepare and implement plans for your new business.One to One mentoring is also available.We also provide affordable office accommodation for a fixed monthly payment.We also provide affordable Conference Room facilities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£726,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£701,066
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£612,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£592,857
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£415,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£429,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£437,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£424,887
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£408,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£458,640

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
3 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£726,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£701,066
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£315,746
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£612,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£592,857
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£230,071
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
15 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£415,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£429,342
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£42,471
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
28
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
16 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£437,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£424,887
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
£108,126
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£408,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£458,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£51,551
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
No
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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
3 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
718484
Income Investments
8234
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
726718
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£701,066
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
701066
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3900
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
141041
Gain Loss Investment
951
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£182,660
Assets Total Fixed
577538
Assets Own Use
349750
Assets Long Term Investment
227788
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£183,434
Assets Total Liabilities
£578,312
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£182,660
Creditors One Year Total Current
242141
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
336171
Assets Cash
£78,664
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
182660
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
182660
Count Employees
8
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
230071
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
8988
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
239059
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£592,857
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
592857
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3588
Expenditure Support Costs
3588
Expenditure Depreciation
79976
Gain Loss Investment
14200
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£157,008
Assets Total Fixed
699992
Assets Own Use
482014
Assets Long Term Investment
217978
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£199,937
Assets Total Liabilities
£742,921
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£157,008
Creditors One Year Total Current
266357
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
476564
Assets Cash
£65,621
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
157008
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
157008
Count Employees
8
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sutton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-01-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 SEP 2011
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN CROYDON AND A TEN MILE RADIUS THEREOF (RELEVANT AREA) BY PROVIDING ADVICE, SUPPORT TRAINING AND MENTORING TO INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST THEM TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR TO START AND GROW THEIR OWN BUSINESS INCLUDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO START UP BUSINESSES AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE RELEVANT AREA AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME AGREE.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
513483
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CBV

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures