The Congo Tree

Analysis

The Congo Tree is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Congo Tree reported income of £31k and spending of £37k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £31k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Congo Tree sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Helen Suzman Foundation (UK) (£31k), One Loud Voice for Women (£31k) and Urban Lawyers (£30k).