The Matthew Tree Project
Analysis
The Matthew Tree Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockton-On-Tees. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07324296). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Matthew Tree Project reported income of £208k and spending of £230k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £626k to £208k (-67%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Matthew Tree Project sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Blind Asians (Leeds) (£208k), Voluntary Sector Mental Health Providers Forum (£208k) and Community Learning Partnership Ltd. (£208k).
Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TMTP is a unique model; is a UK based strategic citywide holistic pioneering work addressing the underlying causes of poverty; improving health; connecting communities and improving the prospects of those living in the UK's most deprived communities by way of being a catalyst for the increased provision of skills training and the creating of jobs for the long term unemployed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Blind Asians (Leeds) | Leeds | £208k |
| Voluntary Sector Mental Health Providers Forum | London | £208k |
| Community Learning Partnership Ltd. | Watford | £208k |
| Head Up Charity | Surrey | £208k |