ROOTED IN

Registered charity 1184481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rooted In exists to provide a voice of hope, expectation and future for the whole community of Allerton and Lower Grange. This is achieved through the provision of high quality engaging activities delivered by ourselves and our partners for children, youth, parents and families.

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Latest income
£246k
Latest spending
£215k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £155,152 from £124,266 in the prior year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £29,990. The charity reported a net expenditure of £10,450 against total income of £246,325, resulting in a surplus for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Rooted In CIO Trustees have the right to directly appoint two board members to the CBS.
“Rooted In CIO Trustees have the right to directly appoint two board members. Currently, the day-to-day running of the CBS is carried out under agreement by the staff of Rooted In CIO.” — page 7
“The charity supports the work on the CBS through an agreement to provide staffing time and through our long-standing reputation and activity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity supports the CBS through an agreement to provide staffing time.
“Rooted In CIO Trustees have the right to directly appoint two board members. Currently, the day-to-day running of the CBS is carried out under agreement by the staff of Rooted In CIO.” — page 7
“The charity supports the work on the CBS through an agreement to provide staffing time and through our long-standing reputation and activity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Sugar Snap Kitchen at Hope Park CIC, The Sugar Snap Kitchen at Jubilee House CIC, Sugar Snap Kitchen Events CIC
“The three Sugar Snap Kitchen CICs are companies limited by shares, with all shares being owned by Rooted In CIO.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£246k£215k
31/07/2024£230k£231k
31/07/2023£168k£170k
31/07/2022£176k£157k
31/07/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is ROOTED IN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £155,152 from £124,266 in the prior year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £29,990. The charity reported a net expenditure of £10,450 against total income of £246,325, resulting in a surplus for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ROOTED IN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROOTED IN as a grant recipient include THE P27 TRUST, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE P27 TRUSTFY2023£25k
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kDecent Work and Economic Growth
THE P27 TRUSTFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery05/11/2025£50kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund05/11/2025£274kA Place Called Home
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£24kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2022£219kI Am Made For More
Postcode Lottery26/02/2022£25kSupport services for vulnerable young people, tackling the effects of poverty.
UK government29/07/2020£66kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£10kShine Girls

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUNG ROOTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROOTED IN£246k——unclear—no doubt
YOUNG ROOTS FY2024£1.4m£60,001 - £70,0001above11.4%noted
THE ROOTS FOUNDATION WALES FY2025£246k—0unclear—no doubt
THE INGLETON RURAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£124k—0above—no doubt
WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£2.2m—0unclear1.2%no doubt
THE ACTIVITY DEN FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.