--- title: "Our Roots Inner City Lives — charity 1197553 | CharityCompare" description: "Our Roots Inner City Lives (charity 1197553): income £10,735 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/our-roots-inner-city-lives retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:25:50.660Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1197553Charitable company OR # Our Roots Inner City Lives Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Our Roots Inner City Lives is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.ourrootsinnercitylives.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197553&subId=0) Work at Our Roots Inner City Lives? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=our-roots-inner-city-lives&type=claim&name=Our%20Roots%20Inner%20City%20Lives) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Our Roots Inner City Lives? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £10,735 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £20,288 Registered charity number 1197553 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Stanley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.ourrootsinnercitylives.org](https://www.ourrootsinnercitylives.org/) Quick answer Our Roots Inner City Lives (number 1197553) 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 Our Roots Inner City Lives do? To advance in life and help children and young people aged between 6 and 24resident in Wakefield and the surrounding area through:(a) the provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.(b) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Our Roots Inner City Lives Answers Our Roots Inner City Lives gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Our Roots Inner City Lives as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Our Roots Inner City Lives's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 January 2022 Company number [11687372](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11687372) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Our Roots Inner City Lives Limited Where it says it operates City of Wakefield ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Our Roots Inner City Lives registered for? General Charitable PurposesAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Our Roots Inner City Lives yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Our Roots Inner City Lives. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Our Roots Inner City Lives? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Our Roots Inner City Lives's charity number? Our Roots Inner City Lives's charity number is 1197553. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197553? Search 1197553 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Our Roots Inner City Lives do? To advance in life and help children and young people aged between 6 and 24resident in Wakefield and the surrounding area through:(a) the provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.(b) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities. Does Our Roots Inner City Lives have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Our Roots Inner City Lives. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Our Roots Inner City Lives? Our Roots Inner City Lives's website listed in our register data is https://www.ourrootsinnercitylives.org/. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Our Roots Inner City Lives? The register does not record Our Roots Inner City Lives as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Our Roots Inner City Lives's trustees paid? Our Roots Inner City Lives's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Our Roots Inner City Lives previously called? The register lists this previous name for Our Roots Inner City Lives: Our Roots Inner City Lives Limited. When was Our Roots Inner City Lives registered as a charity? Our Roots Inner City Lives was entered on the register on 18 January 2022. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11687372). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197553&subId=0).