Croydon Business Venture Limited

Analysis

Croydon Business Venture Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01731516). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Croydon Business Venture Limited reported income of £727k and spending of £701k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £408k to £727k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Croydon Business Venture Limited sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reach Volunteering (£724k), Council for Voluntary Service (Medway) (£732k) and Inspiring Communities Together (£719k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £183k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.