NORTHERN ROOTS (OLDHAM) LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 November 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 11258080
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £981,393
Latest expenditure: £668,362
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Northern Roots (Oldham) Ltd, Oldham Council, Alexandra Park Offices, Kings Road, Oldham, OL8 2BH

Website recorded by the regulator: http://northern-roots.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide, maintain, protect, improve and equip the gardens, landscaped areas, woodlands, open spaces, playing fields and recreational amenity spaces within the Northern Roots site, advance health by promoting outdoor activities including Horticulture and Agriculture, land based activities and recreation and amateur sport. Provision of allotment facilities. Promotion of arts, history, culture.

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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: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £981,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,362

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: 8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £550,931
Total Gross Expenditure: £557,310

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: 9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £633,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,793

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £981,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,362
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 36400
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: 30

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: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £550,931
Total Gross Expenditure: £557,310
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 49100
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: 55

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: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £633,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,793
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 40125
Income From Government Grants: £40,000
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: 30

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 50
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 974240
Income Investments: 7103
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 981393
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £668,362
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 668362
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4338
Expenditure Support Costs: 56660
Expenditure Depreciation: 22459
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £708,414
Assets Total Fixed: 47523
Assets Own Use: 47523
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £693,970
Assets Total Liabilities: £33,079
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £708,414
Creditors One Year Total Current: 33079
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £629,818
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 303928
Funds Restricted: 404486
Funds Total: 708414
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 192
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 550739
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 550931
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £557,310
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 557310
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12701
Expenditure Support Costs: 70302
Expenditure Depreciation: 12266
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £291,883
Assets Total Fixed: 30526
Assets Own Use: 30526
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £414,776
Assets Total Liabilities: £49,919
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £395,383
Creditors One Year Total Current: 49919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £340,322
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 291883
Funds Restricted: 103500
Funds Total: 395383
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 633741
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 633743
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £462,793
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 462793
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 43287
Expenditure Depreciation: 11776
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £237,406
Assets Total Fixed: 33328
Assets Own Use: 33328
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £390,205
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,771
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £401,762
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21771
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £308,544
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 237406
Funds Restricted: 164356
Funds Total: 401762
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTHERN ROOTS (OLDHAM) LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2021-11-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 SEP 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 NOV 2021
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND IN PARTICULAR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS AND OF VISITORS TO THE BOROUGH OF OLDHAM (OLDHAM) AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS TO:(A) PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF OLDHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION, MAINTAINANCE, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF THE GARDENS, LANDSCAPED AREAS, WOODLANDS, OPEN SPACES, PLAYING FIELDS AND RECREATIONAL AMENITY SPACES WITHIN THE NORTHERN ROOTS SITE OR OPERATING UNDER THE NORTHERN ROOTS BRAND, AND BY THE PROVISION OF ALLOTMENT FACILITIES;(B) ADVANCE HEALTH BY PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE AND OTHER LAND BASED ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION AND AMATEUR SPORT;(C) PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, AND(D) ANCILLARY TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR IN:(I) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THE FLORA AND FAUNA, WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITATS IN OLDHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS;(II) THE CONDUCT OF HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND OTHER LAND BASED BUSINESSES(III) THE HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF THE NORTH WEST.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 637340
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORTHERN ROOTS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff