ROUTE 61 (INTERNATIONAL)

Registered charity 1189501 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROUTE 61

The Charity identifies & equips mentors to help children & adults to navigate life, including Christian spiritual teaching & discipleship, primarily in Kenya. We provide grants to assist organisations working with children in the juvenile justice system & their families, to provide psychosocial & holistic programmes, as well as workshops promoting family, relationships, education & well-being.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£51k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the 14-month period was £51,190, with total expenditure of £33,762, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds £7,023 in unrestricted bank funds and explicitly states it does not hold significant reserves, prioritizing the direct release of donations for mission fulfillment rather than retention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: voluntary donations from individuals and churches in the UK

“The charity’s primary source of income during the reporting period was voluntary donations from individuals and churches in the UK.” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Route 61 (International) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Kelly Anne Strongchair
Derek John Oliver
Dr Jeremy Sinclair Goodman
Gary BROOKES · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah Ruth Bennett

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£51k	£34k
31/10/2023	£24k	£25k
31/10/2022	£17k	£23k
31/10/2021	£19k	£7k

Common questions

Is ROUTE 61 (INTERNATIONAL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the 14-month period was £51,190, with total expenditure of £33,762, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds £7,023 in unrestricted bank funds and explicitly states it does not hold significant reserves, prioritizing the direct release of donations for mission fulfillment rather than retention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ROUTE 61 (INTERNATIONAL)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROUTE 61 (INTERNATIONAL) as a grant recipient include HEMEL HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH	FY2024	£12k	Relief of needs and hardships
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH	FY2023	£5k	Work with children in the juvenile justice system in Kenya
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH	FY2025	£4k	Relief of needs and hardships