# YOUNG ROOTS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1139685
- **Other names:** REFUGEE YOUTH PROJECT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 5, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1139685


## Contact

- **Address:** Suite 3.18 Easy Hub, 22 Addiscombe Road, CROYDON
- **Postcode:** CR0 5PE
- **Phone:** 02086849140
- **Email:** london@youngroots.org.uk
- **Website:** www.youngroots.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG FORCED MIGRANTS/LONG TERM REFUGEES (THE BENEFICIARIES), BOTH WITHIN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, BY PROVISION OF TRAINING AS YOUTH WORKERS AND IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS AWARENESS.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES BY ASSOCIATING  TOGETHER VOLUNTARY BODIES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, RELIEF AGENCIES AND OTHERS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO IMPROVE THEIR  CONDITIONS OF LIFE3. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

**Activities:** Young Roots works with young refugees supporting them to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential, through intensive one-to-one Casework, youth and sporting activities, English language mentoring, youth leadership and access to specialist therapeutic and legal advice.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Brent
- Croydon



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2024 | £1403986 | £1836717 | £877023 | 32 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | £1807170 | £1398421 | £1309754 | 25 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | £1435876 | £960389 | £901005 | 22 |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | £984814 | £925396 | £425518 | 21 |
| Nov. 30, 2020 | £801077 | £629480 | £366100 | 12 |



## Trustees

- **GRACE CAPEL** (Chair) — appointed May 22, 2022
- Andrea Vukovic — appointed April 2, 2022
- Andrew Copeland Haley — appointed Nov. 14, 2020
- Edward Abel Smith — appointed July 15, 2023
- Hannah Stott — appointed Jan. 18, 2025
- Laura Puddefoot-Knaggs — appointed Sept. 9, 2017
- Nazma Raichuri — appointed July 15, 2023
- Radhika Ravi — appointed April 2, 2022
- SEONAID ROSINA ELSPETH MURRAY WEIGHTMAN — appointed Jan. 18, 2025
- Sami Gichki — appointed July 15, 2023
- Stephen Roger Corker — appointed Dec. 1, 2016
- Wasig Zaid — appointed July 15, 2023