GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 September 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £108,776
Latest expenditure: £99,558
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 47 High Town Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0BW

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.grassrootsluton.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

GRASSROOTS Luton is a community engagement programme working for over 30 years with diverse faith communities building peace & reconcilation, strenghtening community relations and resilience. Founded in 1991, it registered as a charity in 1996, and became a CIO in 2015. GRASSROOTS continues to support cohesion in a town shaped by rich diversity and shifting global influences.

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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 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,558

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: 3 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £134,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,152

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: 6 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,576
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,416

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: 23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £84,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,460

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: 29 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £190,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,501

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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 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,558
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: 13

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: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £134,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,152
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: 17

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: 6 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,576
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,416
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: 57

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: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £84,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,460
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 14

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: 29 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £190,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,501
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 18

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-12-16T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1057468
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1057468
Assoc Charity Name: GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

Charity Name: GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-09-04T00:00:00

Charity Name: GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-11-29T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5061218
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1166856
Assoc Charity Name: BERAKAH ARTS LIMITED

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 04 Sep 2015
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN GLOBAL ISSUES TO ENABLE GREATER AWARENESS OF FACTORS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE RELIEF OF NEEDY VICTIMS OF BREECHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUCH WAYS AS IS CHARITABLE IN LAW. 2) TO ADVANCE RELIGION AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AMONG CHRISTIANS AND THOSE OF OTHER FAITHS. 3) TO ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT WILL FURTHER THE ABOVE OBJECTS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN LAW

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures