The Semble Grassroots Trust

Analysis

The Semble Grassroots Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Semble Grassroots Trust reported income of £144k and spending of £215k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2025, income fell from £323k to £144k (-55%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Semble Grassroots Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Havering Volunteer Centre (£144k), Bridging Barriers (£145k) and Mostafavi Foundation (£144k).