The Recovery Tree Charity

Registered charity 1149848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE OLIVE TREE CAFE

Offering opportunities for people experiencing mental health problems to regain confidence and self esteem through learning new skills and participating in therapeutic activities.Preserve and protect good mental health of people on the road to recovery by providing them with positive, work-related opportunities in a cafe open to the public in order to take them a step nearer the world of work.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and unrestricted reserves of £43,619, which the trustees confirm provides approximately three months of running costs. This reserve level is within the charity's stated policy of maintaining between three and six months of expenses. The trustees report a sound financial position supported by grants and donations, with no material uncertainties noted regarding the continuation of activities.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Recovery Tree Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (55% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DICK MILLARDchair
• Cara Leanne Hiscock · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kenny Baxter
• Lynn Valerie Rowe

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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