WE ARE GROW
Registered charity 1194732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GROW
GROW works with schools and communities delivering bespoke programmes in sustainable food growing and outdoor learning. We work predominantly with children and young people who face poverty, personal, or social barriers to learning, healthy living, and employment. Our agro-ecological farm and outdoor learning site at The Totteridge Academy in North London is at the heart of all of our activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that GROW achieved record community farm stall sales and welcomed over 1,400 visitors to events in 2025, indicating active operational engagement. However, the trustees' report highlights ongoing challenges regarding funding limitations and infrastructure dependencies, noting that the charity operates within a constrained landscape and faces capacity pressures as it balances growth with organisational resilience.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trusts & Foundation grants
“As in previous years, the majority of our funding came from Trusts & Foundation grants.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- ARUNA BAHIA
- Alejandra Arias
- Charlotte Katherine Delamain
- Francesca Anne Box
- James Arthur Venn Smith
- Nick Comyn-Ng
- Rebecca Gold
- Samantha Therese Jayasuriya
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WE ARE GROW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that GROW achieved record community farm stall sales and welcomed over 1,400 visitors to events in 2025, indicating active operational engagement. However, the trustees' report highlights ongoing challenges regarding funding limitations and infrastructure dependencies, noting that the charity operates within a constrained landscape and faces capacity pressures as it balances growth with organisational resilience.
Who funds WE ARE GROW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WE ARE GROW as a grant recipient include THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE AURORA TRUST, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
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