Roots and Shoots

Analysis

Roots and Shoots is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03400781). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Roots and Shoots reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.4m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £983k to £1.8m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Roots and Shoots sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainforest Trust UK (£1.8m), Lamport Hall Preservation Trust Limited (£1.8m) and The Arboricultural Association (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and trading 16%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £659k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.