# ROOTS FOR CHANGE UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1209308
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 26, 2024
- **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=1209308


## Contact

- **Address:** Bargain Outlet, 111-113 King Street, SOUTH SHIELDS, Tyne And Wear
- **Postcode:** NE33 1DP
- **Phone:** 07534724235
- **Email:** info@rootsforchangeuk.com
- **Website:** https://www.rootsforchangeuk.com/home/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM OR GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE FROM SOUTH AMERICA, LIVING IN NORTH TYNESIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** Roots for Change UK delivers community-led support through charity shops, food provision, ESOL, wellbeing, cultural and sports activities. We also provide vocational training and structured volunteering opportunities, enabling individuals to build skills, gain experience, and progress with confidence in a safe, inclusive environment.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- Uganda
- Camden
- City Of London
- Gateshead
- Lambeth
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- North Tyneside
- South Tyneside
- Sunderland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £47235 | £33745 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Lukasz Charczenko** (Chair) — appointed July 12, 2023
- IRMA TATIANA GUARDADO DUARTE — appointed Feb. 28, 2026
- Jessica Calderon Ramos — appointed March 6, 2026
- Susana Daniela Rosales de escobar — appointed March 21, 2026