ROOTS FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 December 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05928707
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £88,530
Latest expenditure: £88,479
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 123 Butler Road, Harrow, HA1 4DU

02 Activities

What the charity does

- PROVIDES ADVICE, INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE - PROVIDES COMMUNITY ADVOCACY- PROVIDES HEALTH PROMOTION- PROVIDES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES- PROMOTES EDUCATION

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £88,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,479

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £69,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,230

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,500

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,890

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,034

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £88,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,479
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £67,000
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
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £69,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,230
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £56,000
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
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,500
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £48,500
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
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,890
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
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
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROOTS FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-12-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 SEPTEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 7 DECEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 10 JUNE 2009
Charitable Objects: 1) THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONG THE PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND IN PARTICULAR KENYAN ORIGIN LIVING IN THE UK AND ABROAD THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, WORKSHOPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.2) THE RELIEF OF NEED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS FOR THOSE OF AFRICAN AND IN PARTICULAR KENYAN ORIGIN LIVING IN THE UK AND ABROAD WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS OR TRAUMA, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO HELP THE INTEGRATION OF THESE PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Area Of Benefit: UK AND ABROAD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 442888
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE KENYAN SOCIETY OF LONDON

Charity Name Id: 442894
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE ROOTS FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures