Our Roots Inner City Lives

Registered charity 1197553 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OUR ROOTS INNER CITY LIVES LIMITED

To advance in life and help children and young people aged between 6 and 24resident in Wakefield and the surrounding area through:(a) the provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.(b) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities.

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 6 AND 24 RESIDENT IN WAKEFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(B) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

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Latest income
£11k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported a loss of £6,431 for the year ended 30 November 2023, a significant deterioration from the previous year's profit. Per the statement of financial position, total assets less current liabilities decreased to £571, with capital and reserves standing at the same figure. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with micro-entity provisions and are unaudited.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sales
“TURNOVER 2023 2022 £ £ 384 13,408 384 13,408”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£11k£20k
30/11/2024£34k£17k
30/11/2023£384£7k
30/11/2022£13k£9k

Common questions

Is Our Roots Inner City Lives financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the company reported a loss of £6,431 for the year ended 30 November 2023, a significant deterioration from the previous year's profit. Per the statement of financial position, total assets less current liabilities decreased to £571, with capital and reserves standing at the same figure. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with micro-entity provisions and are unaudited. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2024£20kRoots Motivation
Sport England16/02/2024£14kCommunity Empowerment