Registered charity · London
WE ARE Grow
- 8 trustees
- Income £489k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Alejandra AriasTrustee · since 2023
- Aruna BahiaTrustee · since 2023
- Charlotte Katherine DelamainTrustee · since 2023
- Francesca Anne BoxTrustee · since 2023
- James Arthur Venn SmithTrustee · since 2024
- Nick Comyn-NgTrustee · since 2025
- Rebecca GoldTrustee · since 2025
- Samantha Therese JayasuriyaTrustee · since 2023
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment and 1 more
- Where
- Throughout England
- Website
- wearegrow.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- WE ARE Grow
- Registered
- 2021
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£489k£404k
- 2024£394k£330k
- 2023£430k£289k
Earlier years
- 2022£389k£312k
- 2021£369k£285k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2024: Government contracts 6%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
(1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:-(A) DEVELOPING THE SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; AND(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, YOUTH CLUBS AND OTHER YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR RESPECTIVE CURRICULA OR ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMES THAT, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, ENCOURAGE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING; ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH NATURE; AND TEACH THEM ABOUT FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION; (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY:-(A) THE PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, THE MEANS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY FARMING AND GARDENING;(B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN HORTICULTURE; AGRICULTURE; AND ANIMAL WELFARE AND HUSBANDRY; AND(C) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE, OF COMMUNITY CENTRES OR SIMILAR FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF:(I) YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS, OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, YOUTH CLUBS OR OTHER YOUTH ORGANISATIONS SITUATE IN, AND(II) RESIDENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE AREAS IN WHICH ANY SUCH CENTRES ARE SITUATE AND THE RESPECTIVE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, FOR USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION; (3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY:-(A) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABILITY, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP; AND(B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP.IN THIS ARTICLE 1.1(3) 'SUSTAINABILITY' INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, WASTE GENERATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WASTE RECYCLING AND THE USE OF SURPLUS; 'REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE' MEANS FARMING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES THAT SEEK TO ENHANCE THE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, INCREASING BIODIVERSITY, IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH AND WATER MANAGEMENT; AND 'LAND STEWARDSHIP' MEANS THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (AIR, LAND, WATER BIODIVERSITY). (4) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUCH OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY THE PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRESH PRODUCE.IN THIS ARTICLE 1.1 'YOUNG PEOPLE' MEANS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UP TO THE AGE OF 25 YEARS.
Grants received
17 grants · £544,146 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Ministry of Justice · £189,522 (3 grants)
- John Lyon's Charity · £129,200 (3 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £45,000
- City Bridge Trust · £42,344 (2 grants)
- Mark Leonard Trust · £40,000
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- Aruna Bahia since 2023
- Alejandra Arias since 2023
- Charlotte Katherine Delamain since 2023
- Francesca Anne Box since 2023
- James Arthur Venn Smith since 2024
- Nick Comyn-Ng since 2025
- Rebecca Gold since 2025
- Samantha Therese Jayasuriya since 2023
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Aruna Bahia since 2023
- Alejandra Arias since 2023
- Charlotte Katherine Delamain since 2023
- Francesca Anne Box since 2023
- James Arthur Venn Smith since 2024
- Nick Comyn-Ng since 2025
- Rebecca Gold since 2025
- Samantha Therese Jayasuriya since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1194732
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 JUL 2020 as amended on 08 Apr 2024
- Companies House
- Company number 12718450 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 0204920406 · hello@wearegrow.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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