ROOTS4LIFE

Charity Number: 1165003
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Roots4life is a community action project set up to tackle childhood obesity. To achieve this we intend to teach cooking skills, horticulture and the importance of nutrition. We also include exercise and mindfulness to support mental well being. It is hoped to include families, schools and community groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £156,877
Total expenditure: £135,365

People

4 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • Greenwich
  • Lewisham
  • Southwark

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 December 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • R4L (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Steven James McAllister Fisher Chair 28 February 2020
None on record
David Michael Utomoibor Trustee 24 November 2024
None on record
Sophie Amos Trustee 18 November 2024
THEIR FUTURE TODAY
Received: On time
Liz Gale Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £0 £51.00k £87.75k £117.52k £156.88k
Total expenditure £0 £12.92k £86.54k £142.26k £135.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 September 2024 232 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 September 2024 232 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 August 2023 212 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 August 2023 212 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 05 February 2021 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 05 February 2021 5 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 30 Dec 2015

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, IN THE AREAS OF: LAND CULTIVATION AND FOOD PRODUCTION, COOKERY, PREPARATION AND PROCESSING OF FOOD, CATERING, FOOD SERVICE AND DISTRIBUTION, HEALTHY EATING, AND OTHER DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED AREAS.’ THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A GARDEN FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF GREENWICH, LEWISHAM, SOUTHWARK AND BEXLEY AND VISITORS TO THE AREA (THE BENEFICIARIES) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR, AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF, THE SAID BENEFICIARIES.

Contact information

Address:
245
Footscray Road
LONDON
New Eltham
SE9 2EL
Phone:
07470 802379
Email:
hello@roots4life.org
Website:

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