--- title: "Roots Academy — charity 1209485 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Roots Academy (charity 1209485): income £340k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/roots-academy retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:33:48.304Z 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. 1209485Charitable company RA # Roots Academy Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Roots Academy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rootsacademy.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209485&subId=0) Work at Roots Academy? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=roots-academy&type=claim&name=Roots%20Academy) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Roots Academy? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £339,921 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £134,847 Registered charity number 1209485 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Website [www.rootsacademy.co.uk](http://www.rootsacademy.co.uk/) Quick answer Roots Academy (number 1209485) 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 Roots Academy do? Roots Academy seeks to deliver a structured and transformative education in the Essentials of Islam in a way that lowers barriers to access, develops a deep certainty, and inspires action. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Roots Academy Answers Roots Academy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Roots Academy's highest-paid staff paid? Roots Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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? Roots Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 August 2024 Company number [15101420](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15101420) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Roots Academy LTD Where it says it operates Scotland · Northern Ireland · Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Roots Academy registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Roots Academy yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Roots Academy. 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 Roots Academy? - 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 Roots Academy's charity number? Roots Academy's charity number is 1209485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209485? Search 1209485 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 Roots Academy do? Roots Academy seeks to deliver a structured and transformative education in the Essentials of Islam in a way that lowers barriers to access, develops a deep certainty, and inspires action. Does Roots Academy have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Roots Academy. 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 Roots Academy? Roots Academy's website listed in our register data is http://www.rootsacademy.co.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 Roots Academy's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Roots Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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. Are Roots Academy's trustees paid? Roots Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Roots Academy previously called? The register lists this previous name for Roots Academy: Roots Academy LTD. When was Roots Academy registered as a charity? Roots Academy was entered on the register on 7 August 2024. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 15101420). 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=1209485&subId=0).