Trees and Design Action Group Trust
Analysis
Trees and Design Action Group Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08464590). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Trees and Design Action Group Trust reported income of £32k and spending of £35k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £112k to £32k (-72%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Trees and Design Action Group Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% 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 Dementia Friendly Honiton (£32k), Maltby and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (£32k) and Cambridge Breastfeeding Alliance (£32k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Trees and Design Action Group (TDAG) as set out in the Articles of Association: to advance education, in particular by educating the public concerning the protection, planting, design, maintenance, management and other aspects of trees within the built environment and any other charitable purpose under English and Scottish Law.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia Friendly Honiton | Devon | £32k |
| Maltby and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund | Sheffield | £32k |
| Cambridge Breastfeeding Alliance | Cambridge | £32k |
| The Friends of the West Suffolk Hospital | Bury St Edmunds | £32k |