Roots Academy

Registered charity 1209485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROOTS ACADEMY LTD

Roots Academy seeks to deliver a structured and transformative education in the Essentials of Islam in a way that lowers barriers to access, develops a deep certainty, and inspires action.

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Latest income
£340k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £205,074 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £274,584. The trustees confirm that liquid reserves of £278,136 are sufficient to meet ongoing immediate operational expenses and report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the charity's ongoing immediate operational expenses (held: £275k)
These are sufficient to meet the charity's ongoing immediate operational expenses.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£340k£135k

Common questions

Is Roots Academy financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £205,074 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £274,584. The trustees confirm that liquid reserves of £278,136 are sufficient to meet ongoing immediate operational expenses and report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Roots Academy earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.