balloon ventures foundation ltd

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Balloon Ventures Foundation LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Chile, Kenya, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

BVF and its wholly owned subsidiary Balloon Ventures ltd are dedicated to the relief of poverty and hardship in developing countries initially focusing on Kenya and Uganda. We provide support, training and loan finance to small businesses to help them grow and create good jobs. In Kenya we also support an orphanage in Busia.

Fundraising

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Country

Chile Kenya Uganda Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,289,459

Latest Expenditure

£1,042,942

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 11.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 24.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £743,186

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £1,525,023

Investments £20,180

Other Income £1,070

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £254,637

Raising Funds £0

Governance £31,078

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £788,305

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£2,289,459	£1,042,942	£254,637	£4,124,409	£4,124,409	39 / 1
2024	£2,149,257	£1,069,831	£177,953	£3,116,463	£3,116,463	29 / 1
2023	£1,444,998	£706,683	£185,914	£2,037,037	£425,072	20 / 0
2022	£640,770	£526,696	£246,115	£1,298,722	£515,086	17 / 0
2021	£686,481	£542,129	£213,714	£1,184,648	£693,957	18 / 0