Octavia Foundation

Registered charity 1065817 Registered since 1997

Operates: Brent, City Of Westminster, Hammersmith And Fulham, Kensington And Chelsea

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.8y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5

Commercial experience

Tech and media 12Health and social care 5Professional services 3

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Contact

Website	www.octaviafoundation.org.uk
Email	info@octaviafoundation.org.uk
Phone	02083545500
Address	EMILY HOUSE, 202-208 KENSAL ROAD, LONDON, W10 5BN

Finances

£170,565 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£421,212	£444,015
2022	£394,627	£451,886
2023	£246,795	£479,949
2024	£175,863	£469,343
2025	£170,565	£289,760

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF OCTAVIA HOUSING PARTICULARLY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE POOR, THE DISABLED AND THE AGED.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH SEPTEMBER 1997, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 23RD OCTOBER 1997, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 APRIL 2009. as amended on 30 Mar 2017

Trustees (5)

5trustees

51median age

0aged 70+

Margaret Elizabeth Porteousage 61 Chair since 2024
Ahmed Salehage 34 since 2023
Oyedokun Oluwaseyi Lou Taylorage 67 since 2024
Paul Joseph Randleage 51 since 2024
Veronica Gordonage 50 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Octavia Foundation · 03436993 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/09/1997

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