Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

ROOTS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies		£6,064,638
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£50,503	£6,064,638
Charitable activities spending		£3,730,140
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£47,492	£3,730,140
Surplus/deficit	£3,011	£2,334,498

Established: 3 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Falkirk

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Roots
£1,015	21/10/2023	We would like funds to help us provide our food bank for a further year, as a lot of people are facing price increases and struggling to provide for their families.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Roots
£1,010	22/10/2022	We plan to assist the community by trying to reach and help those in need in Denny and the surrounding areas.
Foundation Scotland - Minibus Driver Licencing
£2,000	26/05/2021 12	to allow two volunteers to acquire a minibus licence to support Roots ASN to take their families on outings.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Roots
£8,000	27/08/2020	To fund purchase of a van.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/01/2021, number: SC050653

Main office

C/o 6 Foundry Road , BonnyBridge, FK4 2AP

Objectives

The prevention or relief of poverty The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Data Sources

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