Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based Founder operating in the Charity space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Ashley Turing
CEO & Founder of LiveTree
Ashley Turing, LiveTree CEO, is an entrepreneur and investor with a diverse background and over twenty years’ experience in technology innovation. Ashley is a specialist on blockchain intellectual property rights management and featured speaker at various conferences around the globe.
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About LiveTree: LiveTree is a social UK crowdfunding platform based in Hackney, London.
Jamie A Ward
Co-Founder & Technology Officer of LiveTree
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About Goldsmiths, University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London, LiveTree, UCL: LiveTree is a social UK crowdfunding platform based in Hackney, London.
Rodney Aldridge
Founder of The Aldridge Foundation
As the founder of the Capita Group in 1984 until his retirement in 2006, Sir Rodney Aldridge led the company from start-up to becoming a FTSE 100 company, with Capita thus becoming the market leader in the provision of support and professional services to the government and private sector in the UK. Capital Group is now the 50th ranked company on the FTSE 100, with a market capitalisation of over £8 billion. Prior to Capita, Sir Rodney worked in local government for ten years with East Essex County Council, Brighton Borough Council, Crawley District Group and West Sussex Council, becoming a qualified accountant with CIPFA in 1970, joining CIPFA in 1974, and ultimately becoming its Technical Director. Rodney was awarded an OBE in the 1994 New Years Honours List and was given the Freedom of the City of London in 1996. In 2006 he was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2012 he received a Knighthood. In addition, Sir Rodney is Chair of the Lowry Arts and Entertainment venue in Salford; Chair of Acorn Care and Education, Patron and former Trustee of the Prince’s Trust; and founding member of the Prince’s Charities Council.
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About The Aldridge Foundation, The Prince’s Trust: Aldridge Foundation is an educational charity that helps young people reach their potential through the sponsorship of entrepreneurial
Asif Aziz
Founder of The Aziz Foundation
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About Criterion Capital Ltd, The Aziz Foundation: The Aziz Foundation provides scholarships and grants to help seekers pursue education.
Jude Ower
Founder & CEO of PlayMob
Jude Ower is changing the world through game play. She has spent 10 years working within games, creating educational, training and awareness games across a range of organisations from corporate, government and education. Jude is now concentrating on social and mobile games, and how engaging mass audience of game players can make a world changing difference.
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About Department for International Trade, PlayMob: Playmob is the gaming engagement platform for brands with purpose.
Christopher Shields
CTO and Co-Founder of Givinga
Christopher Shields is the CTO and Co-Founder at Givinga. He oversees Givinga’s technology platform and systems integration and has provided business transformation services to leading enterprise companies. Prior to Givinga, Mr. Shields is a former Technology and Business Consultant, Principal – Technology Solutions, Custom Software Development at Jaroop and was an E-Analyst at ADP Dealer Services International.
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About Givinga: Givinga is a provider of financial technology platform for employers.
Raphael Mazet
Co-Founder of Alice SI
Multilingual public relations and public affairs consultant specialised in running international corporate communication campaigns. Expertise includes media relations, government relations, M&A communications and digital communications. Currently based in Brazil, advising on corporate communications in Latin America. Specialties:Corporate communications, public relations, public affairs, financial communications, M&A, digital communications
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About Alice SI, CliqStart: Alice SI is using the approach to provide donors
Randa Bennett
Founder & CEO of vHelp
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About vHelp: Vhelp is an expenses application for charities and voluntary groups.
Patricia Salume
Co-Founder and COO of vHelp
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About vHelp: Vhelp is an expenses application for charities and voluntary groups.
Chris North
Vice Chairman and Founder of Front Row Club
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About Front Row Club: Front Row Club is an online rugby community that connects people in a virtual clubhouse.
Sven Hansen
Co-Founder of Givergy
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About Alumnet, Givergy, Networks For Good, VPAR, WeTrack: Givergy offfers a range of cutting-edge platforms to help charities raise more at fundraising events and online.
Iskren Kulev
CEO, Founder of KindLink
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About KindLink: Online platform for businesses to manage and engage with employees through their social responsibility
Tim Campbell
Founder of Bright Ideas Trust
Tim Campbell is the Founder of Bright Ideas Trust.
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About Bright Ideas Trust: Bright Ideas Trust is a non-profit organization that helps young people between the ages of 16 and 30 to start their own businesses.
