GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

Charity number: 1163427
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Grassroots is an ecumenical Christian programme of community engagement. In dialogue with the Churches and other faith communities, GRASSROOTS strives to uncover Christ's presence in a sharp edge of engagement with contemporary issues of community relations, peace and reconciliation in Luton's diverse context.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £134,880
Total expenditure: £143,152

People

7 Trustee(s)

17 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 September 2015: CIO registration
  • 16 December 2016: Funds received from 1057468 GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME
  • 29 November 2023: Funds received from 1166856 BERAKAH ARTS LIMITED
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
REV DAVID M LAWSON Chair 06 April 2006
None on record
Deborah Purfield Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
Brian Robert Roe Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
Janet Bird Trustee 07 November 2017
None on record
Rev PHILIP JOHN HORNER Trustee 07 November 2013
None on record
RUTH NANCY MARGARET TETLOW Trustee 12 January 2007
BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL OF FAITHS
Received: On time
SHEILA JOYCE MARSDEN Trustee 06 April 2006
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £123.79k £190.25k £84.34k £114.58k £134.88k
Total expenditure £130.05k £161.50k £103.46k £116.42k £143.15k
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 August 2024 03 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 17 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 06 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 06 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 21 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 21 December 2020 On Time 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 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

Contact information

Address:
47 High Town Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 0BW
Phone:
01582416946
Email:
jgrassroots@btconnect.com
Website:

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