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We Are Grow

Grow

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1194732
Status
Registered
Registered
June 8, 2021
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
TOTTERIDGE ACADEMY
BARNET LANE
LONDON
N20 8AZ

Contact

Activities

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.

Objects: (1) To Advance In Life And Help Young People By Providing, Or Assisting In The Provision Of, Physical, Educational And Other Activities As A Means Of:-(A) Developing The Skills, Capacities And Capabilities Of Young People To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Independent, Mature And Responsible Individuals;(b) Advancing Education;(c) Relieving Unemployment In Such Ways As May Be Thought Fit, Including Assistance To Find Employment; And(d) Providing Recreational And Leisure Time Activity In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Young People Who Have Need By Reason Of Their Youth, Disability, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances With The Object Of Improving Their Conditions Of Life;and In Particular, But Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing, By Working With Schools, Other Educational Institutions, Youth Clubs And Other Youth Organisations In Great Britain And Northern Ireland To Supplement Their Respective Curricula Or Activities By Providing, Or Assisting In The Provision Of, Life Skills Programmes That, Amongst Other Things, Encourage Mental And Physical Wellbeing; Engage Young People With Nature; And Teach Them About Food Production And Nutrition; (2) To Advance Education And Provide Facilities For Recreation And Other Leisure Time Occupation For The Public At Large In The Interests Of Social Welfare With The Object Of Improving Their Conditions Of Life And In Particular, But Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing, By:-(A) The Provision Of, Or Assisting In The Provision Of, The Means By Which The Public Are Able To Participate In Community Farming And Gardening;(b) Educating The Public In Horticulture; Agriculture; And Animal Welfare And Husbandry; And(c) The Provision And Maintenance, Or Assisting In The Provision And Maintenance, Of Community Centres Or Similar Facilities For The Benefit Of:(i) Young People Attending Schools, Other Educational Institutions, Youth Clubs Or Other Youth Organisations Situate In, And(ii) Residents Of The Respective Areas In Which Any Such Centres Are Situate And The Respective Surrounding Areas Without Distinction Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Of Political, Religious Or Other Opinions, For Use For Meetings, Lectures And Classes And For Other Forms Of Recreation And Leisure Time Occupation; (3) To Promote For The Benefit Of The Public The Conservation, Protection And Improvement Of The Physical And Natural Environment And To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Conservation, Protection And Improvement Of The Physical And Natural Environment In Such Ways As The Trustees Consider Appropriate And In Particular, But Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing, By:-(A) The Promotion Of Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture And Land Stewardship; And(b) Advancing The Education Of The Public About Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture And Land Stewardship.in This Article 1.1(3) 'Sustainability' Includes, But Is Not Limited To, Waste Generation, Waste Management, Waste Recycling And The Use Of Surplus; 'Regenerative Agriculture' Means Farming Principles And Practices That Seek To Enhance The Ecosystem Through, Amongst Other Things, Increasing Biodiversity, Improving Soil Health And Water Management; And 'Land Stewardship' Means The Conservation Of Natural Resources (Air, Land, Water Biodiversity). (4) To Relieve Those In Need By Reason Of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship And Such Other Social Or Economic Disadvantage And In Particular, But Not Limited To, By The Provision And Distribution Of Fresh Produce.in This Article 1.1 'Young People' Means Children And Young Persons Up To The Age Of 25 Years.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2024 £394,041 £330,037
Nov. 30, 2023 £430,055 £288,534
Nov. 30, 2022 £388,639 £312,281
Nov. 30, 2021 £369,020 £285,094

Trustees

Name Appointed
Aruna Bahia Jan. 23, 2023
Alejandra Arias Jan. 23, 2023
Charlotte Katherine Delamain Jan. 23, 2023
Francesca Anne Box Jan. 23, 2023
James Arthur Venn Smith June 24, 2024
Nick Comyn-Ng Feb. 6, 2025
Rebecca Gold Nov. 17, 2025
Samantha Therese Jayasuriya Jan. 23, 2023