CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED

Registered charity 1145658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBV

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £25,652 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £182,660. The trustees aim to maintain reserves of £100,000, a target which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted reserves. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Innovi Advisors Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Croydon Business Venture (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Colin Francis
• Colin Humphrey
• Dwayne Miller
• Geraldine Corrina Sanya
• Gulnara Otten
• Mx Joanne Lesley De Serrano
• Paul Taylor
• Siffat Shah
• Stuart George Woodrow

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bromley · Croydon · Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton · Southwark · Sutton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).