CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROOTS AND SHOOTS

Registered charity 1064070 · organisation 3942373

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 August 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03400781
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,767,081
Latest expenditure
£1,381,666
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Roots & Shoots, The Vauxhall Centre, Walnut Tree Walk, London, SE11 6DN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Roots and Shoots provides vocational training for young people with learning, social and emotional problems, to provide them with the skills to find and keep employment. We also provide environmental education for schools and the local community and work towards enhancing and supporting biodiversity in the local area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,767,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,381,666
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,327,098
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,320,564
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,356,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,240,516
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,251,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,125,069
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£982,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£961,013

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
17 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,767,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,381,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£1,292,558
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,327,098
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,320,564
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£1,005,947
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
1 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,356,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,240,516
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£1,022,488
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
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
13 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,251,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,125,069
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£991,106
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£982,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£961,013
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£773,086
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
17 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1475722
Income Other Trading Activities
274722
Income Charitable Activities
5378
Income Investments
11259
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1767081
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,347,940
Expenditure Other
33726
Expenditure Total
1381666
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28206
Expenditure Support Costs
1302336
Expenditure Depreciation
67500
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£658,981
Assets Total Fixed
855444
Assets Own Use
855444
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,086,497
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,222
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,837,719
Creditors One Year Total Current
104222
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,041,801
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
658981
Funds Restricted
1178738
Funds Total
1837719
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1068121
Income Other Trading Activities
245735
Income Charitable Activities
3401
Income Investments
9841
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1327098
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,287,804
Expenditure Other
32760
Expenditure Total
1320564
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1242677
Expenditure Depreciation
13619
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,452,304
Assets Total Fixed
834836
Assets Own Use
834836
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£633,719
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,251
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,452,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
16251
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£591,555
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
490573
Funds Restricted
961731
Funds Total
1452304
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
1 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1065900
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
287756
Income Investments
2826
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1356482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,207,756
Expenditure Other
32760
Expenditure Total
1240516
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1132141
Expenditure Depreciation
22771
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,445,770
Assets Total Fixed
812072
Assets Own Use
812072
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£666,711
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,013
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,445,770
Creditors One Year Total Current
33013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£597,326
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
379902
Funds Restricted
1065868
Funds Total
1445770
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
13 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1007716
Income Other Trading Activities
241853
Income Charitable Activities
2218
Income Investments
134
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1251921
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1007716
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,092,309
Expenditure Other
32760
Expenditure Total
1125069
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1040118
Expenditure Depreciation
15561
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,329,804
Assets Total Fixed
855286
Assets Own Use
855286
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£495,223
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,705
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,329,804
Creditors One Year Total Current
20705
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£461,453
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
291312
Funds Restricted
1038492
Funds Total
1329804
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
20 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
870025
Income Other Trading Activities
112179
Income Charitable Activities
676
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
982880
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£928,253
Expenditure Other
32760
Expenditure Total
961013
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
894528
Expenditure Depreciation
15485
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£73,110
Assets Total Fixed
862102
Assets Own Use
862102
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£373,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,995
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,202,952
Creditors One Year Total Current
32995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£308,630
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
205341
Funds Restricted
997611
Funds Total
1202952
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROOTS AND SHOOTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-08-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
ROOTS AND SHOOTS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-14T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1043052
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1043052
Assoc Charity Name
ASSOCIATION FOR MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH JULY 1997 AS AMENDED BT RESOLUTION DATED 12 NOV 2007.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures