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CITY OF TREES TRUST

Registered charity 1202636 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £419,977 and unrestricted reserves of £1,337,634. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that free reserves stand at just under 3.6 months of running costs against a policy target of six months. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Currently free reserve; including designated funds stand at just under3.6 months running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by McKellens Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£60k
Reserves (reported)
£962k
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.6m£3.2m
30/06/2024£4.1m£3.4m

Common questions

Is CITY OF TREES TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £419,977 and unrestricted reserves of £1,337,634. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that free reserves stand at just under 3.6 months of running costs against a policy target of six months. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by McKellens Ltd.