Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 11
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

WE ARE GROW 

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/11/22£388,639£312,281£76,35870
30/11/21£369,020£285,094£83,92650
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

wearegrow.org

hello@wearegrow.org

0204920406

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 70 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
City Bridge Trust£31,600
Ministry of Justice£14,394
The Clothworkers Foundation£5,500
London Borough of Barnet£4,980
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to We Are Grow
£1,622 21/10/2023
We will be hosting a sustainable food growing after school club on our farm for local disadvantaged children from schools, youth centres and services across Barnet.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Grow
£3,000 01/03/2023
Cost of living supplementary grant
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to We Are Grow
£500 30/11/2022
Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': construction of the hardstanding for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Barnet
City Bridge Trust - Grant to We Are Grow
£31,600 10/11/2022
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£31,600 over three years (£10,000; £10,500; £11,100) towards We Are Grow’s Nature Discovery Days and Grow Outdoors activities including associated project overheads.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to We Are Grow
£5,000 06/05/2022
construction of the hardstanding for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Barnet
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
£14,394 01/04/2022
To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.
London Borough of Barnet - Grant to We Are Grow
£4,980 09/09/2020
Construction of poltytunnel and container at urban farm at The Totteridge Academy
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-60
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2021, number: 1194732
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/07/2020, number: 12718450
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

TOTTERIDGE ACADEMY
BARNET LANE
LONDON
N20 8AZ

Objectives

(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.

Data Sources

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360 Giving
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