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NCVO Trading Limited

This page explains the relationship between NCVO and NCVO Trading Limited

NCVO Trading Ltd (NCVOTL) is a private company limited by guarantee (03537225) and a wholly owned subsidiary company of NCVO.

NCVO is a charity (225922) and company limited by guarantee (198344).

NCVOTL supports NCVO’s earned income by developing and monitoring a portfolio of high-quality partnerships, services and products, aligning with NCVO’s mission and values and meeting charities’ needs.

All profits generated by NCVOTL are donated to NCVO. This income ensures NCVO is financially sustainable and independent, enabling us to deliver the support and guidance our members and the wider sector need.

Our trading activities include:

  • Trusted Suppliers – partnering with selected third-party organisations that offer products and services to help people run their voluntary organisation.
  • Conference venue – we operate a central London charity conference venue, hiring meeting rooms and providing catering for delegates.

NCVOTL is governed by a board of directors that meets quarterly and reports annually to NCVO’s trustee board via the finance and commercial committee.

The current directors of NCVOTL are:

Full details of NCVO’s finances and governance are available in our annual reports.

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