# The Roots Charitable Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1186188 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186188) - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, South Africa - Trustees: 2 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/roots-charitable-foundation To relieve the needs of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage anywhere in the world by the provision of grants to charitable organisations and projects in order to: Relieve financial hardship Preserve and protect good physical and mental healthAdvance education and training of those in needProvide facilities for recreation ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objects of the CIO are: to relieve the needs of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage anywhere in the world by the provision of grants to charitable organisations and projects in order to:1. Relieve financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of essential items2. Preserve and protect good physical and mental health3. Advance education and training of those in the community who are in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within the wider community4. Provide facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances ## What it funds The Roots Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Roots Charitable Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2024, it spent £0 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and 1 more area. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Roots Charitable Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is The Roots Charitable Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Roots Charitable Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Roots Charitable Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and 1 more area. ### Does The Roots Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that The Roots Charitable Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does The Roots Charitable Foundation give each year? The register does not break out The Roots Charitable Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year. ### How large is The Roots Charitable Foundation? 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