CCEW Charity Commission profile

GRASSROOT SOCCER (UK)

Registered charity 1135364 · organisation 5008344

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 April 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07120992
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,025,556
Latest expenditure
£605,519
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, W1W 5FP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Grassroot Soccer is an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,025,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£605,519
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£550,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£812,913
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,221,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£896,736
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£479,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£269,529
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£62,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£241,953

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,025,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£605,519
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£550,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£812,913
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,221,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£896,736
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£479,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£269,529
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£62,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£241,953
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
1

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
609598
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
412103
Income Investments
3855
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1025556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£312,040
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£293,479
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
605519
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
57549
Expenditure Governance
26308
Expenditure Support Costs
204265
Expenditure Depreciation
417
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,008,629
Assets Total Fixed
487
Assets Own Use
487
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,040,742
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,600
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,008,629
Creditors One Year Total Current
32600
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£984,404
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1008629
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1008629
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
545153
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5250
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
550403
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£135,084
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£677,829
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
812913
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
444383
Expenditure Governance
24650
Expenditure Support Costs
42507
Expenditure Depreciation
348
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£588,592
Assets Total Fixed
904
Assets Own Use
904
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£615,702
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,014
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£588,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
28014
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£614,240
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
588592
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
588592
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
635556
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
582108
Income Investments
3895
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1221559
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£333,527
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£563,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
896736
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
320358
Expenditure Governance
22951
Expenditure Support Costs
299959
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£851,102
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£888,174
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£851,102
Creditors One Year Total Current
37072
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£815,967
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
851102
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
851102
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GRASSROOT SOCCER (UK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-04-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 JANUARY 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 APRIL 2010 as amended on 25 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:4.1 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING ADVICE ANDASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIALWELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR ON THE SUBJECT OF HIV AND AIDS;4.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
AFRICA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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