Tree of Hope
Analysis
Tree of Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08184807). It says it provides services, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Tree of Hope reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.6m, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.1m (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Tree of Hope sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation (£1.1m), Trinity Winchester (£1.1m) and The Indian Muslim Welfare Society (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, investments 4.4% and trading 3.7%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £166k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Charitable activities 0.9%
- Trading 3.7%
- Investments 4.4%
In the charity's own words
Tree of Hope is the fundraising charity that helps children and young people with a disability or illness by supporting their families to raise the money they need to pay for specialist operations, equipment, therapies and services that is not freely available through the UK healthcare system.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation | London | £1.1m |
| Trinity Winchester | Winchester | £1.1m |
| The Indian Muslim Welfare Society | Batley | £1.1m |
| College Estate Endowment | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £1.1m |