The Matthew of Bristol Trust

Analysis

The Matthew of Bristol Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07381681). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Matthew of Bristol Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £38k, spending 297% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £12k to £13k (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 218% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Matthew of Bristol Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Halstead in Bloom (£13k), St Mary's Steeple Ashton Preservation Trust (£13k) and Avon Industrial Buildings Trust Limited (£13k).

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.