Matw Project

Analysis

Matw Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater London. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Matw Project reported income of £67.6m and spending of £65.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2025, income grew from £409k to £67.6m (+16419%), an average of +1185% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 5949%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Matw Project sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crisis UK (£67.2m), Migrant Help (£69.8m) and Moondance Foundation (£66.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £690k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.