OCTAVIA FOUNDATION

Company number 03436993 ·

Active

Executive summary

Octavia Foundation operates as the well-capitalized charitable arm of Octavia Housing, leveraging a parent-subsidiary model that affords it greater financial stability and direct market access than standalone charities in the social work sector. While its full-filing status and robust governance indicate a substantial operation, its strategic vulnerability lies in its reliance on the parent housing association's balance sheet, which is increasingly pressured by sector-wide building safety and retrofitting costs. Ultimately, the Foundation's strong local brand and integrated service delivery model position it well to navigate the escalating demand for community-based social support in West London.

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Overview

Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated
1997-09-19
Registered office
Emily House, 202-208 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BN
Postcode
W10 5BN
Accounts category
Full

Accounts

Last made up to
2026-03-31
Next due by
2027-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-09-17
Next due by
2026-10-01
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 88990 Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified

Officers 6 current · 36 resigned

Veronica GORDON Director
Appointed 2026-03-17
Appointed 2025-02-10
Appointed 2024-12-18
Appointed 2024-12-18
Appointed 2024-03-02

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Group structure

Controlled by Octavia Housing (13991R) — since 2017-03-30

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Public contracts won 1

£2,000,000 total awarded value where published.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Contracts Finder).

Registered charity

OCTAVIA FOUNDATION — charity number 1065817

Registered 1997-11-14 Income £170,565 Spending £289,760 FY to 2025-03-31

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contact details

Website
octavia.org.uk
Phone
03001231567, 02083545500, 03031231113

Octavia provides good quality, affordable, well-planned and well-managed homes alongside a high quality repairs service. Find out more about us.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
OCTAVIA HILL HOUSING TRUST FOUNDATION2005-04-05

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
BEAUMONT HOUSE 103 FERNHEAD ROAD, LONDON, W9 3EB2007-01-08
SOANE HOUSE 303-315, LATIMER ROAD, LONDON, W10 6RA2005-04-25

Among its peers

Among the oldest 25%

of 347 similar companies in W, trading since 1997

833 companies are registered at this postcode →

The class of 1997

44%

of the 50,527 companies incorporated in 1997 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Survival rates for every incorporation year →