2023-04-04-accounts - Roots Radical Learning

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 18/08/2022 To 04/04/2023

Charity name: Roots Radical Learning

Charity registration number: 1200121

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the CIO is for the public benefit, to advance the education (including physical and social training) of children and families in Oxfordshire and surrounding areas in such ways that the charity trustees see fit.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The charity runs a 3-day a week self- directed learning programme for young people aged 5-12 years old focusing on social and emotional wellbeing. Workshops on compassionate communication are run for the wider community and have a focus on youth mental health and advocacy.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Providing a regular and consistent programme for young people where they can explore their interests, building their confidence and skillsets. Compassionate communication courses delivered to public promoting youth mental health and advocacy, equipping local families with tools for evidence-based, effective ways of communicating with their young people. Integration of young people into a learning environment who have had a history of school refusal, increasing levels of belonging, confidence and positive mental health for them and their families. Collaboration with and promotion of SEN specific services: working with ‘Autism Champions’ organisation to deliver training to facilitators and encouraging collaborative learning across Oxfordshire organisations. Family support for the families enrolled into the programme, benefitting mental health of families, promoting feelings of belonging and building local parenting networks.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity ends the year in a financially healthy and settled position, established as an entity within the community, and with consistent and numerous beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries to the programme
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity holds reserves which amount to 1.5 months worth of payments and expenses, with intention to double these reserves to 3 months worth of expenditure, for financial security and contingency
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£9,904
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed, or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit on the number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Roots Radical Learning
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1200121
Charity’s principal address	21 Addiscombe Gardens, Margate, CT9 2RU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sarah Thorne	Chair
	Tarzan Gemikonakli
	Laura Sewell

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Laura Sewell
Full name(s) Tarzan Gemikonakli
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
29/01/2024
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	Charity Name Roots Radical Learning	Charity Name Roots Radical Learning	Charity Name Roots Radical Learning	No (if any) 1200121	CC16a
	For the period from	8/18/2022 Period start	To	Period end date 4/4/2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Programme fees 82,595 Donations - Jumble sales and rafes - - - - - - 82,595 - - Sub total - Total receipts 82,595 A3 Payments Wages 51,075 Rent 7,786 2,747 Mongolian Yurt Accommodation 9,046 Insurance 1,031 External coaching 240 Contract 300 Training 308 Enhanced DBSs 158 Sub total 72,691 - - Sub total - Total payments 72,691 Net of receipts/(payments) 9,904 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 9,904 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Resources and equipment for A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		- 19,134 581 - - - - - 19,715 - - - 19,715 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19,715 - - 19,715 Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds 82,595 19,134 581 - - - - - 102,310 - - - 102,310 51,075 7,786 2,747 9,046 1,031 240 300 308 158 72,691 - - - 72,691 29,619 - - 29,619 to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
			-	82,595	-
			-	19,134	-
			-	581	-
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			-	102,310	-

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			-	51,075	-
			-	7,786	-
			-	2,747	-
			-	9,046	-
			-	1,031	-
			-	240	-
			-	300	-
			-	308	-
			-	158	-
			-	72,691	-

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			-	72,691	-

		19,715	-	29,619	-
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		19,715	-	29,619	-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Programme fees Details Details Details Details Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Programme fee deposits (x 1 ~~month)~~ Mongolian Yurt ~~Accommodation~~	to nearest £ to nearest £ 9,904 19,715 - - - - 9,904 19,715 OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - 7,375 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Tarzan Gemikonakli Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset ~~belongs~~ Cost (optional) Fund to which asset ~~belongs~~ Cost (optional) Fund to which Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			-
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			OK
			to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			-
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			Current value ~~(otional)~~
			- ~~p~~
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			Current value ~~(otional)~~
			6,000 ~~p~~
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			When due (optional)






			Date of approval
		Tarzan Gemikonakli	1/29/2024

LauTa Sewell IDg12024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Charity Name Roots Radical Learning On accounts for the year 04/04/2023 Charity no 1200121 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 04 / 04 / 2023 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Address:		Date:
			29/01/2024

		Mohammad Hassanzadeh



		83 Magnetic Cresent
		London
		EN3 7FH

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

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