# Connecting the Roots

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200863 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200863)
- Company number: 13978484
- Website: http://www.connectingtheroots.org/
- Latest income: £3,496; spending £9,185
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Costa Rica, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/connecting-roots

Connecting the Roots is a conservation and environmental non-profit, with a focus on education, empowerment and inclusivity. Our objective is to reverse systemic damage to our beautiful planet via investment in environmental projects and initiatives across the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £3,496 | £9,185 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £52k | £34.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.5k | £23.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity?s objects are restricted specifically to the following:(a) To promote the conservation of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity;(b) To advance the education of the public in matters pertaining to conservation of the physical and natural environment and biological diversity.

## What it funds

Connecting the Roots is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Connecting the Roots reported income of £3,496 and spending of £9,185. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £67.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Costa Rica, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Connecting the Roots in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (connectingtheroots.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Connecting the Roots open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Connecting the Roots is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Connecting the Roots fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Costa Rica, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Connecting the Roots give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Connecting the Roots makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Connecting the Roots give each year?

The register does not break out Connecting the Roots's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £9,185. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £22.5k a year.

### How large is Connecting the Roots?

In its latest reported year Connecting the Roots reported income of £3,496 and spending of £9,185.


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