Croydon Business Venture Limited

Registered charity 1145658 Registered since 2012

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

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3y median 2.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.9y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 8Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Business services 9Other services 2Manufacturing 1

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Contact

Website	www.startupcroydon.co.uk
Email	info@startupcroydon.co.uk
Phone	02037474747
Address	Croydon Business Venture Ltd, 23 Whitestone Way, Croydon, CR0 4WF

Finances

£726,718 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£408,295	£458,640
2022	£437,838	£424,887
2023	£415,032	£429,342
2024	£612,479	£592,857
2025	£726,718	£701,066

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 SEP 2011

Trustees (8)

8trustees

43median age

0aged 70+

Colin Francisage 31 since 2024
Colin Humphreyage 42 since 2025
Dwayne Millerage 36 since 2023
Geraldine Corrina Sanyaage 46 since 2021
Neil Ginsburgage 42 since 2024
Paul Taylorage 69 since 2021
Siffat Shahage 43 since 2021
Stuart George Woodrowage 69 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Croydon Business Venture LTD · 01731516 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 13/06/1983

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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