ROOTS4LIFE

Registered charity 1165003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R4L · filing overdue (register status)

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.

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Greenwich, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

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Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 19/09/2024, 232 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 31/08/2023, 212 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).

1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Michael Utomoibor

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Operates in: Bexley · Greenwich · Lewisham · Southwark

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