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Small Green Shoots

Sgs

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1160814
Status
Registered
Registered
March 10, 2015
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
54 CHALTON STREET
LONDON
NW1 1HS

Activities

Small Green Shoots transforms the lives of young people aged 16-24 around England and living in areas of social deprivation. Young people access valuable life-experiences, skills and qualifications via our innovative arts-based projects. We facilitate their transformation from NEET (not in education, employment or training) into learning and employment opportunities in the creative industries.

Objects: 1. To Act As A Resource For Young People, In Particular But Not Exclusively Young People Who Are Not In Education, Employment Or Training By Using Arts And Creativity As A Means Of:(a) Advancing In Life And Helping Young People By Developing Their Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Independent, Mature And Responsible Individuals;(b) Advancing Education;(c) Relieving Unemployment;(d) Providing Recreational And Leisure Time Activity In The Interests Of Social Welfare For People Living In The Area Of Benefit Who Have Need By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disability, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances With A View To Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Such Persons2. To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society.for The Purpose Of This Clause ‘socially Excluded’ Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Of More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Ill Health (physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sex, Race, Disability, Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief, Creed, Sexual Orientation Or Gender Re-Assignment; Poor Educational Or Skills Attainment; Relationship And Family Breakdown; Poor Housing (that Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards; Crime (either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society).”

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £778,709 £821,646 £108,055 22
March 31, 2024 £755,515 £601,000 £153,555 27
March 31, 2023 £465,598 £492,217 — —
March 31, 2022 £681,100 £803,875 £25,553 23
March 31, 2021 £595,635 £488,041 £148,328 16

Trustees

Name Appointed
Eunice Obianagha (Chair) July 25, 2018
Ellis Rich Oct. 12, 2009
Elizabeth Hannah Goodwin March 10, 2026
Gary Mandel July 25, 2018
Kimberley Louisa Goddard March 10, 2026
Louise Thomas July 25, 2018
Nicole Ojomo Feb. 27, 2024
Olawale Oluwatobi Oladimeji Kalejaiye Sept. 26, 2025