Group for the Rootless of Watford (G R O W )

Analysis

Group for the Rootless of Watford (G R O W ) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01980372). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Group for the Rootless of Watford (G R O W ) reported income of £673k and spending of £572k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £395k to £673k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Group for the Rootless of Watford (G R O W ) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Turn Trust (£672k), FRDP International (£674k) and The Hull Vineyard Trust (£672k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 4 people.