GRASSROOTS ACTION

Charity Number: 1091516
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Grassroots Action works in low-income countries to inform, empower and enable marginalised communities to tackle poverty and promote better health / more sustainable livelihoods. We work with and through local partners to change lives and help indigenous organisations become more effective. Our current projects are based in Sierra Leone and Ghana and we also coach graduates in the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2020

Total income: £20,504
Total expenditure: £34,893

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Milton Keynes
  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2002: Standard registration
  • 16 November 2022: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • POWERFUL INFORMATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2015 31/07/2016 31/07/2017 31/07/2018 31/01/2020
Total gross income £26.36k £68.07k £48.88k £22.94k £20.50k
Total expenditure £39.38k £52.13k £40.05k £45.44k £34.89k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 January 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 January 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 January 2020 24 December 2020 24 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2018 28 May 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2018 Not Required

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11TH DECEMBER 2001, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29TH SEPTEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 JAN 2018

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE EFFECT THAT THIS HAS ON PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; (2) TO SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES WHICH PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY-AND ESPECIALLY THE EFFORTS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND KEY INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND REGULATION IN LESS-AFFLUENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

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