# SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1136151
- **Other names:** SCALE-UP
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 2, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1136151


## Contact

- **Address:** Social Business Trust, Somerset House, S71 New Wing, STRAND, London
- **Postcode:** WC2R 1LA
- **Phone:** 07733 432970
- **Email:** joanne@socialbusinesstrust.org
- **Website:** www.socialbusinesstrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PURSUE ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT BY ANY MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING GRANTS OR OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MATERIALS OR ASSISTANCE IN KIND.

**Activities:** The Social Business Trust is a partnership of world class businesses who share a common goal - to use their combined resources and experience to help accelerate the growth of ambitious social enterprises, increasing social impact and making sustainable positive change.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £7102321 | £7244586 | £513007 | 6 |
| May 31, 2024 | £8647904 | £8626834 | £655272 | 5 |
| May 31, 2023 | £6273946 | £6501021 | £634202 | 6 |
| May 31, 2022 | £4317152 | £4149761 | £861277 | 5 |
| May 31, 2021 | £3757336 | £3596843 | £693886 | 6 |



## Trustees

- **Larissa Joy** (Chair) — appointed April 24, 2018
- Anne Drakeford — appointed Sept. 6, 2022
- Guy Davies — appointed Nov. 25, 2013
- Harry Nicholson — appointed Sept. 9, 2020
- JAMES HADLEY — appointed June 5, 2019
- Jan-Coos Geesink — appointed June 5, 2019
- Madeleine Hale — appointed Sept. 9, 2020
- Michael Desmond Crossan — appointed March 8, 2018
- PAUL RICHARD ARMSTRONG
- SIMON MILTON