Northern Roots (number 1088823) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Northern Roots do?
Northern Roots promotes in excess of 100 concerts a year in reggae, soul, blues, in Newcastle and Gateshead.The organisation has since the late 198O's worked hard to attract a culturally diverse audience to our concerts. We have developed mentoring projects with refugees as well as work with young people in culturally diverse schools. .
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northern Roots
Answers Northern Roots gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Northern Roots's highest-paid staff paid?
Northern Roots's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Northern Roots as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Northern Roots's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Northern Roots registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
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The register data used for this profile lists Northern Roots as a registered charity (number 1088823) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Northern Roots's charity number?
Northern Roots's charity number is 1088823. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Northern Roots do?
Northern Roots promotes in excess of 100 concerts a year in reggae, soul, blues, in Newcastle and Gateshead.The organisation has since the late 198O's worked hard to attract a culturally diverse audience to our concerts. We have developed mentoring projects with refugees as well as work with young people in culturally diverse schools. .
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How can I donate to Northern Roots?
Northern Roots's website listed in our register data is http://www.northern-roots.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Northern Roots's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Northern Roots's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Northern Roots?
The register does not record Northern Roots as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Northern Roots's trustees paid?
Northern Roots's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Northern Roots registered as a charity?
Northern Roots was entered on the register on 10 October 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03539586).