What we do and why
Created July 3, 2024Bournville Village Trust (BVT) is values-led charitable trust working to create and sustain communities where people can thrive. We were founded…
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Bournville Village Trust (BVT) is values-led charitable trust working to create and sustain communities where people can thrive. We were founded…
Posted in: About us, Charitable trust
About our governance and structure
Created July 3, 2024Our Board of Trustees is responsible for setting our strategic direction and monitoring performance and financial viability. They delegate detailed oversight…
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How are we performing
Created July 3, 2024We use a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor how well our services are working. These measures help us…
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Commercial and agricultural services
Created July 3, 2024We manage commercial units, including shops and business premises, in inner-city and south Birmingham and Telford. We invest surplus from our…
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Bournville’s story
Created July 3, 2024By the late 19th century, brothers George and Richard Cadbury had seen the chocolate business, started by their father John, flourish…
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Foundation of Bournville Village Trust
Created July 3, 2024George Cadbury founded Bournville Village Trust (BVT), as a custodian of the Bournville Estate – the village he developed around the…
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Library and archives
Created July 3, 2024The Roger Cadbury Library and archives feature a fantastic range of books, documents, reports and photographs about the history of Bournville…
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Executive team
Created January 1, 2014Our Executive team is led by Chief Executive Pete Richmond. To understand more about the services and areas of work each…
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