REFUGEE ROOTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 25 June 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £326,036
Latest expenditure: £242,713
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Refugee Roots, Suite 53. Unit 6, Sneinton Market, Gedling Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 1DS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A range of empowerment initiatives include befriending, accompanying asylum seekers to appointments, information, advice and guidance, as well as supportive groups and activities, such as free English conversation classes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £326,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £242,713

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £215,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £221,606

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,233
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,885

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £136,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,065

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £87,457
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,979

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £326,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £242,713
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £90,926
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: 106

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £215,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £221,606
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £13,360
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: 147

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,233
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,885
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £20,290
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: 154

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £136,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,065
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,171
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 121

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £87,457
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,979
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,375
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 115

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottingham City
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: REFUGEE ROOTS
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-22T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5155644
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1189909
Assoc Charity Name: ALWAYS COMMUNITY

Charity Name: REFUGEE ROOTS
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 238259
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 238259
Assoc Charity Name: CRITCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: REFUGEE ROOTS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-03-15T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5056669
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1161662
Assoc Charity Name: SALVATION OF THE LIVING ROCK REVEALED

Charity Name: REFUGEE ROOTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-06-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 25 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, WHICH ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITIES OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND THE COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, ARE:1) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO AREASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIALAND ECONOMIC POSITION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDERS/MENTORS WHO WILL ASSIST ASYLUM SEEKERS ANDREFUGEES WITH THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES,INFORMATION, ADVOCACY SERVICES, ADVICE AND SUPPORT;B) RELIEVING OR PREVENTING POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES BYPROVIDING GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE ANDOTHER ITEMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY;C) PROVIDING ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THEENGLISH LANGUAGE;D) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE OCCUPATION IN THEINTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FORASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES.2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR RELIGION;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSEBACKGROUNDS;D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures