The Matrix Trust

Analysis

The Matrix Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03977050). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Matrix Trust reported income of £547k and spending of £606k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £334k to £547k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Matrix Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Huddersfield Mission (£547k), James Tuttiett Charitable Trust (£548k) and Rhodi Charitable Trust (£545k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 49%, charitable activities 46% and trading 4.8%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.8%. Reserves of £8,616 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.