CCEW Charity Commission profile

Rooted Finance Limited

Registered charity 1138351 · organisation 5009688

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 October 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07205478
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£468,000
Latest expenditure
£482,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 4.6, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9DA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Prevention and relief of poverty through the provision of impartial debt advice to members of the public Advancement of the education of the public in the subject of debt and personal financial management Assistance and support of the development and use of financial products to provide relief to those in need by reason of financial hardship, social exclusion and other disadvantages.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£468,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,000
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£655,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,000
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£499,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£405,705
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£517,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£469,471
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£373,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£323,000

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£468,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£114,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£655,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£335,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£499,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£405,705
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£403,829
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
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£517,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£469,471
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£366,119
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£373,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£323,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
206000
Income From Government Grants
£51,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
655000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
655000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£591,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
591000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2000
Expenditure Support Costs
516384
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£411,501
Assets Total Fixed
10174
Assets Own Use
10174
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£411,501
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,211
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£417,464
Creditors One Year Total Current
4211
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£411,501
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
417464
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
417464
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
200
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
517619
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
517819
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,224
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£468,247
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
469471
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5400
Expenditure Support Costs
120309
Expenditure Depreciation
283
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£252,960
Assets Total Fixed
847
Assets Own Use
847
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£253,807
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,694
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£252,960
Creditors One Year Total Current
1694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£252,960
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
252960
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
252960
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Rooted Finance Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-10-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 MARCH 2010 as amended on 12 Aug 2022 as amended on 31 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 3.1 THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF IMPARTIAL DEBT ADVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK; 3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF DEBT AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ABOUT SELF-HELP AND THE ROLE OF APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL SERVICES IN SELF-HELP; AND3.3 THE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS CREATED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES.
Area Of Benefit
THE UK

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
379017
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MONEY MATTERS PROJECT (FAIR MONEY ADVICE USED TO BE PART OF EAST END FAIR FINANCE LTD (AN IPS) AND THIS WAS THE NAME OF THE DIVISION), FMA (ACRONYM)
Charity Name Id
658896
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Fair Money Advice
Charity Name Id
668923
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Rooted Money Advice
Charity Name Id
379006
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FAIR MONEY ADVICE
Charity Name Id
659791
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FMAUK Limited

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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