small green shoots

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Small Green Shoots is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Small Green Shoots transforms the lives of young people aged 16-24 around England and living in areas of social deprivation. Young people access valuable life-experiences, skills and qualifications via our innovative arts-based projects. We facilitate their transformation from NEET (not in education, employment or training) into learning and employment opportunities in the creative industries.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£755,515

Latest Expenditure

£601,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £630,726

Charitable Activities £94,229

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £30,560

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £598,000

Raising Funds £3,000

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£755,515	£601,000	£598,000	£153,555	£87,819	27 / 53
2023	£465,598	£492,217				0 / 0
2022	£681,100	£803,875	£800,199	£25,553	£2,707	23 / 0
2021	£595,635	£488,041	£464,807	£148,328	£58,522	16 / 0
2020	£297,137	£314,738				0 / 1