The Matthew 25 Mission

Analysis

The Matthew 25 Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09649569). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Matthew 25 Mission reported income of £255k and spending of £196k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £175k to £255k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Matthew 25 Mission sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Taleem-Ul-Islam Trust (£255k), People and Work Unit (£255k) and The Regimental Charity of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (£255k).