BIRMINGHAM TREE PEOPLE
Birmingham TreePeople aims to plant, establish and advocate for trees in Birmingham. We provide free training and organise community activities relating to trees. We are also a registered training centre for the Skills Education Group Level 2 in Arboriculture. We survey trees across the city and use this data in our decision making and advocacy work.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £75,791 and restricted reserves total £58,246, resulting in total free reserves of £134,037. The trustees' policy aims to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of running costs to cover potential redundancy payments and funding gaps. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to build up small reserves of 3 month’s running costs to enable the payment of redundancy costs to our employees if these should be required.” — page 5
Trustees
- Deanne Brettle
- Debra Gordon
- Harry Croxford
- James Tucker
- Julianne Mary Statham
- Lawrence Weston
- Nina Griffiths
- Samantha Dobbie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £229k | £128k |
| 31/03/2024 | £87k | £87k |
| 31/03/2023 | £40k | £25k |
| 31/03/2022 | £29k | £36k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £12k |
Common questions
Is BIRMINGHAM TREE PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £75,791 and restricted reserves total £58,246, resulting in total free reserves of £134,037. The trustees' policy aims to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of running costs to cover potential redundancy payments and funding gaps. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.