United Kingdom · Economic development and livelihoods
BALLOON VENTURES FOUNDATION LTD
International NGO from the United Kingdom
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.
- Active at least since
- 2011
- Income 2025
- £2.3M
- Public funds 2022
- 5%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2022)
Public funds 5% (£32,359) · Other income 95%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £2.3M | £1M | – | 39 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £2.1M | £1.1M | – | 29 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £1.4M | £706,683 | – | 20 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £640,770 | £526,696 | 5% | 17 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-03-31 | £686,481 | £542,129 | 14% | 18 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Kenya ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating secure jobs, tacking poverty in Kenya by growing micro enterprises into SMEs | Kenya | 2019–… ongoing | $310,858 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata