The Riverroots

Registered charity 1213561 CIO Registered since 2025

Operates: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

1.1y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Narrow spread of causes across the board
Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Email	sweeney.dermod@btopenworld.com
Phone	+447816284154
Address	9, THORNEY LEYS PARK, WITNEY, Oxfordshire, OX28 4GE

Finances

No annual return history.

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, ARE:A) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY MAKING GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER THROUGH BOREHOLE PROVISION AND IMPROVEMENT AND MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.B) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY MAKING GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN IMPROVING BIODIVERSITY IN THE ZAMBEZI RIVER RIPARIAN AREAS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; NAMELY ANGOLA, BOTSWANA, MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jun 2025

Trustees (7)

7trustees

0aged 70+

Alexander Woods since 2025
Beatrix Cook since 2025
Dermod Sweeney since 2025
Louise Cook since 2025
Oliver Cook since 2025
Rachael Rigamonti since 2025
Robert Cook since 2025

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