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TREE AID

Registered charity 1135156 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TREE AID works with poor families, especially women, in the African drylands to unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty & protect the environment. We provide education, training, policy & technical advice on tree based development initiatives that support poor communities build incomes, improve their management of & secure access to natural resources, & achieve nutritional security.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£11.3m
Latest spending
£12.6m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Tree Aid ended the year with a net expenditure of £1.3 million, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £6.2 million. The trustees report that the charity has adequate reserves and positive cashflow forecasts, confirming its ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,000 - £109,999 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“£100,000 to 109,999 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 9.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Overall, our investment in raising funds at £1.1 million, was £0.1 million higher than in the previous year. The cost of raising funds is an unrestricted expense but raises both restricted and unrestricted income.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.8m)
“Based on the 2025/26 budget, the Group target for general reserves was £1.9 million which compared to actual general reserves of £1.8 million.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to subsidiary Tree Aid Burkina Faso
“From Tree Aid to Tree Aid Burkina Faso 5,797,326”
“From Tree Aid to Tree Aid Tree Aid Ghana 346,874”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to subsidiary Tree Aid Ghana
“From Tree Aid to Tree Aid Burkina Faso 5,797,326”
“From Tree Aid to Tree Aid Tree Aid Ghana 346,874”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

TREE AID ENTERPRISES LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Creditors of £99,888 due within one year.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tree Aid (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£11.3m
Total spending
£12.6m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
152

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Burkina Faso · Ethiopia · Ghana · Mali · Niger

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£11.3m£12.6m
31/03/2024£10.8m£10.6m
31/03/2023£10.8m£8.8m
31/03/2022£7.7m£7.2m
31/03/2021£7.0m£7.0m

Common questions

Is TREE AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Tree Aid ended the year with a net expenditure of £1.3 million, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £6.2 million. The trustees report that the charity has adequate reserves and positive cashflow forecasts, confirming its ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of TREE AID earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,000 - £109,999 band.

Who funds TREE AID?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TREE AID as a grant recipient include WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST, PAUL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£217k
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£150k
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£40k
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£40k
PAUL FOUNDATIONFY2025£37kSustainable development in third world countries
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£35k
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£35k
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£24k
THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
PAUL FOUNDATIONFY2023£17k
DELVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£17k1 unrestricted grant
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTSFY2024£16kInternational
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
DELVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k1 unrestricted grant
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15kInternational
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTSFY2025£15kInternational
DELVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kGrant programme
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
DELVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTSFY2023£8kInternational
CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUNDFY2023£6kOther Project (Through partners) (2022 Comparative)
MERRIMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3kWorld - Conservation & Environment
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSSFY2024£2k
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSSFY2023£1k
THE BOWER TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£600Charitable Donation
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£600Charitable Donation
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£600Charitable Donation
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£600Charitable Donation
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCHFY2025£542Gifts & Offerings for specified purposes
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYMFY2025£515Home Mission and UK Charities
THE BOWER TRUSTFY2025£500
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
THE BOWER TRUSTFY2022£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ESHERFY2023£297Queen's Jubilee Green Canopy appeal
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKSFY2023£250
LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2024£200
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYMFY2023£87Home Mission and UK Charities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYMFY2022£62Home Mission and UK Charities
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£20Gifts & Offerings for specified purposes
PAUL FOUNDATIONFY2022£0
PAUL FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£74k31-019: Sustainable Shea: Supporting communities, ecosystems restoration, and livelihoods in Gambella
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2012£10kVillage Tree Enterprise in Rural Niger
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2005£712kMaking Tree Products Work for the Rural Disadvantaged

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED2£215k
THE REED FOUNDATION2£109k
THE NORTHWICK TRUST2£30k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST2£4k
DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2.9m
Frontline AIDS1£943k
THE TRESANTON TRUST1£731k
BUPA FOUNDATION1£661k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TREE SISTERS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TREE AID£11.3m£100,000 - £109,999—below9.9%no doubt
TREE SISTERS FY2025£660k——above—no doubt
ACTIONAID FY2025£47.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE TREE COUNCIL FY2025£2.8m——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL TREE FOUNDATION FY2024£1.4m—0above8.2%no doubt
TREES FOR CITIES FY2025£5.4m——below13.0%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.