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GROUP FOR THE ROOTLESS OF WATFORD (G R O W )

Registered charity 293717 · organisation 293717

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 February 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01980372
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£673,063
Latest expenditure
£572,054
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 36 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD, WATFORD, WD18 7HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.growhostel.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a short to medium term homeless hostel providing support for men, aged 25-60, in Watford with complex needs; primarily homelessness, drug and alcohol issues. We provide 24-hr support, in-house therapists, self-help strategies, supportive group work, signposting to external services, assistance with maximising benefits, advice on education and training and follow on support / resettlement.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£673,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,054
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£590,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,270
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£458,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£454,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£438,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£408,465
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£394,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£396,102

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£673,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,054
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£590,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
13 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£458,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£454,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£438,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£408,465
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£394,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£396,102
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
16 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
13211
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
657428
Income Investments
2424
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
673063
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£560,032
Expenditure Other
12022
Expenditure Total
572054
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3085
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
312457
Assets Own Use
312457
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£313,938
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,179
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£582,216
Creditors One Year Total Current
44179
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£263,316
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
525018
Funds Restricted
57198
Funds Total
582216
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
25 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8061
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
577640
Income Investments
4478
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
590179
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£537,270
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
537270
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
8811
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
302250
Assets Own Use
302250
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£218,938
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,982
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£481,206
Creditors One Year Total Current
29250
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10732
Assets Cash
£160,929
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
421394
Funds Restricted
59812
Funds Total
481206
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GROUP FOR THE ROOTLESS OF WATFORD (G R O W )
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-02-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20TH JANUARY 1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17TH JANUARY 1990.
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS ADULT PERSONS IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF WATFORD AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE SUPPORT AND RE-SETTLEMENT TO ACHIEVE A MORE SETTLED WAY OF LIFE AND TO FURTHER HELP THOSE SO ACCOMODATED WHO FOR REASON OF ANY PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL INFIRMITY ARE IN NEED OF ADVICE COUNSELLING AND OTHER FORMS OF AID TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER BENEFIT TO PREPARE THEM FOR A SETTLED WAY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HOMELESS PERSONS FROM ANY STATUTORY OR VOLUNTARY AGENCY.
Area Of Benefit
THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF WATFORD AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
113425
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GROW

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures