What Krizevac Project does

Krizevac Project is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1115608) that operates the Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise, an integrated campus in Chilomoni, Blantyre, Malawi, delivering education, vocational training, and social enterprise activity alongside support for vulnerable populations. The model combines a Catholic-school campus (Mother Teresa Children's Centre and Nursery, St Kizito Primary, Carlos Acutis High School, St John Paul II Leadership and IT Institute) with on-site social enterprises whose profits are reinvested into the campus and community programmes; these enterprises include BeeBikes (refurbishment and sale of donated bicycles), BeeTech (data processing employing JPII graduates), Beebooks, a tailoring school, and rental flats/offices. The UK side historically supplied inputs through corporate donations (Royal Mail bikes, Halfords bikes, WorkAid sewing machines, Stone Group IT equipment) shipped via quarterly 40ft containers, and monetised surplus items through UK-based brands Cycle of Good (upcycled products from bike inner tubes and coffee sacks) and Elephant Bike (refurbished Royal Mail bicycles sold buy-one-give-one) plus Amazon book sales. Construction uses Hydraform compressed earth blocks made on-site, reducing material and transport costs. Following the deaths of founder Tony Smith and trustee Josie Smith in May 2025, the loss of the Halfords donation partnership, and the closure of all UK operational facilities in September 2025, the UK fundraising and shipping arm has ceased; Malawi operations continue under Managing Director Vince Owen.

Name

Krizevac Project

Legal name

Krizevac Project

Website

https://krizevac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Krizevac Project is a UK-registered charity operating the Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise in Chilomoni, Malawi, running integrated schools, vocational training, and social enterprises (BeeBikes, BeeTech, Cycle of Good, tailoring) whose profits fund education and vulnerable-population support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals) (EDALAKAE)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Social enterprise operations
• Vocational training services
• Charitable education services
• Sustainable community transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hednesford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Elephant Bike Sales: Sale of refurbished former Royal Mail bicycles in UK and Malawi. UK sales generate funds; buy-one-give-one scheme donates bikes to Malawi. Malawi sales create jobs and provide affordable transport.
2. Cycle of Good (Upcycled Products): Sale of upcycled products made from recycled bike inner tubes and coffee sacks. Products include bags, wallets, baskets, belts. All profits fund Mother Teresa Outreach Centre.
3. Beehive Social Enterprises: Multiple social enterprises including BeeBikes (bicycle sales/service), Beebooks (bookshop), tailoring school, IT training, rental flats/offices. All profits reinvested into education and community support.
4. Container Donations Processing: Accepts donated bikes, books, sewing machines from UK. Items processed and shipped to Malawi. Books sold on Amazon UK and in Malawi. Machines provided to training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Krizevac Project is a UK-registered charity that operates the Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise in Chilomoni, Malawi. The organization runs multiple social enterprises including refurbished bicycle sales (Elephant Bike, BeeBikes), upcycled products (Cycle of Good), data processing (BeeTech), and tailoring services, with all profits reinvested into local education and vulnerable population support programs. It also delivers education from nursery through IT/vocational training at the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Campus.

Product overview

Krizevac Project operates primarily through the Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise, a non-profit organisation established in Malawi in 2007 that funds community development through multiple enterprise ventures. The portfolio includes Cycle of Good (upcycled products), Elephant Bike and BeeBikes (bicycle refurbishment and sales), BeeTech (data processing), and the Tailoring School (sewing machine training). Educational services span from the Mother Teresa Children's Centre for early childhood development through to the St John Paul II Leadership and IT Institute. All profits from Beehive enterprises are reinvested into education from nursery through to adult vocational training at the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Campus. The organisation also produces Hydraform sustainable building blocks for its construction projects and operates a solar energy system for the campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cycle of Good: Social enterprise selling upcycled products made from recycled materials such as bike inner tubes and coffee sacks. All profits fund the Beehive Centre and community programs.
• Elephant Bike
• BeeBikes
• Beetech

Products and services

• Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise A non-profit social enterprise hub in Chilomoni, Malawi that operates multiple businesses to fund education and community support programs. All profits are reinvested into the local community.
• Cycle of Good A social enterprise selling upcycled products (bags, wallets, baskets, belts) made from recycled bike inner tubes and coffee sacks. All profits fund the Mother Teresa Outreach Centre.
• Elephant Bike A UK-based social enterprise selling fully refurbished former British Royal Mail bicycles. Operates on a buy-one-give-one scheme where every bike sold in the UK results in a bike donated to Malawi.
• BeeBikes Bicycle refurbishment enterprise in Malawi that renovates donated bikes from the UK and sells them locally, creating jobs and providing affordable transportation.
• Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Campus An educational campus in Chilomoni, Blantyre housing multiple schools including nursery, primary, and IT education facilities for students from the local community.
• St John Paul II Leadership and IT Institute A 400-student capacity IT and Leadership college providing vocational qualifications and employment skills training in Chilomoni.
• BeeTech A data processing enterprise that provides employment for graduating IT students, processing data contracts for corporations locally and internationally.
• Mother Teresa Children's Centre A children's centre providing daycare for orphans and vulnerable children, offering early childhood education and support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81,000 bikes donated, 600+ jobs created, 5 schools built, 5,000+ vulnerable people supported, £750,000 raised
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HalfordscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor UK bike retailer donated 81,000 bicycles over partnership period. Donated bikes were refurbished and sold in Malawi. Partnership ended in 2025 when Halfords shifted focus to UK projects.
• Royal MailcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated 20,000 bicycles (former British postal bikes). Perfect for Africa with Sturmey Archer hub gears. Created significant employment through bike refurbishment and sales.
• WorkAidcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated 8,000+ sewing machines used in tailoring training programmes. Machines provided to graduates at end of diploma courses.
• Briggs EquipmentminorOthersDonated forklift truck for UK warehouse operations. Provides ongoing maintenance and servicing support.
• Precon ProductsminorOthersDonated £7,500 worth of heavy duty plastic sheeting for flood relief efforts in Malawi.
• Toureen ManganminorOthersDonated £7,500 worth of heavy duty plastic sheeting for flood relief efforts in Malawi.
• SimarcominorOthersWorldwide logistics and freight forwarding company organizing donated space on planes for emergency aid shipments.
• Mobal CommunicationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUK company hosting charity office address and funding transportation of Royal Mail bikes to Malawi. Customers funded shipping costs, with bikes selling for twice transport cost.
• Stone GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated ICT equipment for JPII IT Academy students in Chilomoni.
• M.J. BarrettminorOthersStaffordshire company providing huge warehouse behind Tesco rent-free for storing bikes and books.
• K.E. ExpressminorOthersSwadlincote logistics company providing additional storage help.
• Rotary Club of Burton-on-TrentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerously supported construction of netball pitch next to St James Primary School through funding.
• JCBminorOthersDonated children's toys and equipment for Mother Teresa Children's Centre Christmas gifts.
• Mobell CommunicationsminorOthersParent company providing office space and IT support for charity operations in UK.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Raleigh International: UK-based youth-led development charity that runs volunteer placements and enterprise projects in multiple African and Asian countries. Comparable 6-month international volunteer model and integrated community-development approach.
• Send a Cow: UK-based charity delivering sustainable farming, training, and enterprise support to families and communities in Africa. Comparable integrated enterprise-plus-education model and Malawi presence (historically).
• Practical Action: UK-registered international development charity working on technology-based solutions to poverty in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable nonprofit structure, UK base, and focus on practical, technology-enabled poverty alleviation in Malawi-adjacent geographies.
• Farm Africa: UK charity focused on reducing poverty in eastern Africa through sustainable agriculture, enterprise, and market access programs. Comparable UK charity structure, eastern African footprint, and integrated enterprise/community development model.
• Tearfund: Large UK-based Christian relief and development agency working through local partners in Africa and elsewhere. Comparable faith-rooted development model, UK donor base, and integrated poverty-alleviation programs.

Direct peers

• Re~Cycle: UK-based charity that collects unwanted bicycles in the UK and ships them to Africa for refurbishment and redistribution. Closest functional peer to Krizevac's Elephant Bike / BeeBikes operations, with the same donated-bike supply model and Africa-focused distribution.
• World Bicycle Relief: US-headquartered nonprofit that distributes specially designed bicycles to students, healthcare workers, and entrepreneurs in rural Africa and other developing regions. Comparable mission of using bicycles as a poverty-alleviation tool, though operating at much larger scale and with manufactured rather than refurbished bikes.
• Tools for Self Reliance: UK charity that refurbishes donated tools and sewing machines and ships them to partners in Africa for vocational training. Directly comparable to Krizevac's WorkAid sewing-machine pipeline and tailoring school in Malawi.
• Mary's Meals: Global school-feeding charity also founded by Tony Smith in 2002 and rooted in the same Malawi-focused mission. Most directly comparable peer given shared founder, overlapping Malawi geography, and integrated community-development model that combines education and Catholic community engagement.
• Book Aid International: UK charity that sources and ships donated books to libraries and schools across sub-Saharan Africa. Closest functional peer to Krizevac's 2 million+ book pipeline and Beebooks enterprise in Malawi.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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