# BALLOON VENTURES FOUNDATION LTD

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1141552
- **Other names:** KENYA WORKS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [07596900](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07596900)
- **Registered:** April 21, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1141552


## Contact

- **Address:** 73 Mount View Road, London
- **Postcode:** N4 4SR
- **Phone:** 020 8340 2580
- **Email:** melindaphillips73@gmail.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN KENYA AND UGANDA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEE THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING (1) TRAINING AND FUNDING FOR INCOME GENERATING PROGRAMMES AND JOB CREATION.(2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN BUSIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEE THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH.(A) THE MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE ORPHANAGE NAMED MAMA ORPHANS CHILDREN&#x27;S HOME(B) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SCHOOL.

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Chile
- Kenya
- Scotland
- Uganda





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| MELINDA PHILLIPS |  | March 4, 2026 |
| PRABHAY JOSHI |  | Oct. 14, 2019 |
| William smith |  | Oct. 8, 2018 |




