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THE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT

Registered charity 1146401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TMTP

TMTP is a unique model; is a UK based strategic citywide holistic pioneering work addressing the underlying causes of poverty; improving health; connecting communities and improving the prospects of those living in the UK's most deprived communities by way of being a catalyst for the increased provision of skills training and the creating of jobs for the long term unemployed.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£208k
Latest spending
£230k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £25,474 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £300,981 to £275,506. The trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Free reserves stood at £25,467, which is below the stated policy target of £50,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no more than £50,000 of free reserves (held: £25k)
“The trustees aim to hold no more than £50,000 of free reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: RISE Social Enterprise Ltd
“RISE Social Enterprise Ltd (company number 10740064) is a subsidiary of the charity.” — page 52
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£626k
Total spending
£659k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£35k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% 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: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£208k£230k
31/12/2023£310k£273k
31/12/2022£308k£392k
31/12/2021£626k£659k
31/12/2020£989k£846k

Common questions

Is THE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £25,474 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £300,981 to £275,506. The trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Free reserves stood at £25,467, which is below the stated policy target of £50,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT as a grant recipient include JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY, THE INMAN CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£30kWelfare
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2022£30k
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2023£20k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kHealth
THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITYFY2023£10kWinter Crisis Fund
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kHealth
THE NISBET TRUSTFY2021£10k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2023£5kSocial - Older People and Social Welfare
THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITYFY2024£5kCommunity and social

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2024£20kREBUILDING LIVES IN BRISTOL
The National Lottery Community Fund09/06/2023£10kREBUILDING LIVES IN FILWOOD
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2016£499kBuilding lives In Bristol (BiB): Fulfilling & self-sufficient lives