Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 7

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

CROYDON BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/04/23		£415	£429	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
30/04/22		£438	£425	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/21		£408	£459	£-50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/20		£493	£486	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/19		£473	£470	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/18		£552	£503	£49	£0	£165	£163	3.9	7	0
30/04/17		£510	£521	£-10	£0	£108	£108	2.5	6	0
30/04/16		£509	£499	£11	£0	£118	£118	2.8	5	0
30/04/15		£518	£490	£28	£2	£107	£107	2.6	5	0
30/04/14	*	£481	£481	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/13		£346	£331	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Established: 12 years
(40 years as a company)

www.startupcroydon.co.uk

info@startupcroydon.co.uk

02037474747

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton, Wandsworth,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
28 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Greater London Authority - StartUp Croydon Creative Community Skills
£26,937	06/09/2023	The StartUp Croydon Creative Community Skills project will support individuals in Croydon who are looking to start a business or access a career in the creative and digital industries. The project ....more The StartUp Croydon Creative Community Skills project will support individuals in Croydon who are looking to start a business or access a career in the creative and digital industries. The project will help the local community, especially women and young Black men, to access skills development courses where they are under-represented in these industries. The support will also signpost individuals to numeracy skills courses and provide them with the opportunity to practice and hone their skills and knowledge in a new Creative Digital Lab facility in Croydon.
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Business Horizons
£10,000	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to continue and extend the groups delivery of their employment training programme for disadvantaged people. The project aims to develop transferable skills and improve access ....more The funding will be used to continue and extend the groups delivery of their employment training programme for disadvantaged people. The project aims to develop transferable skills and improve access to employment and training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 29-67

SIFFAT SHAH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Development Manager

CARRIE RUTHERFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer

COLIN FRANCIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ceo And Sales

DWAYNE MILLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

GERALDINE CORRINA SANYA Appointed: 2021

JO-ANN MICHELLE GUMB Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

MARK BURGESS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Banker

PAUL TAYLOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

JOHN WALSHAM Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Bank Manager

LISA MCCANCE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Programme Director

RICHARD PLANT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Charter Surveyor

RICHARD SUMPTION Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2012, number: 1145658
Registered at Companies House on 13/06/1983, number: 01731516

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR14: 40 days late,

Main office

Croydon Business Venture Ltd
23 Whitestone Way
Croydon
CR0 4WF

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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