THE ROOT

Charity number: 1176096
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Root provides practical support to a local community. It provides a range of activities including football tournaments, lunchtime clubs for older people, food hampers and a range of workshops for young people. We encourage communities in the UK to recycle and give a range of items that are regularly sent out in barrels to Kenya to benefit the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £1,828
Total expenditure: £3,009

People

4 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 December 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOSHUA RECORD Chair 05 December 2017
None on record
JAMES ROBERT DIGHTON THRING Trustee 14 April 2019
None on record
ALEXANDER GICHOHI Trustee 05 December 2017
None on record
LAURA GICHOHI Trustee 05 December 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £1.70k £2.93k £2.59k £3.54k £1.83k
Total expenditure £1.57k £1.33k £1.45k £2.86k £3.01k
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 December 2024 18 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 May 2021 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 05 Dec 2017

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF IN NAIVASHA, KENYA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND (II)TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME(WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

IN NAIVASHA, KENYA

Contact information

Address:
5 FOLLY CRESCENT
HIGHWORTH
SWINDON
SN6 7JW
Phone:
07837381115
Email:
therootkenya@gmail.com
Website:

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