Cherry Tree Foundation
Analysis
Cherry Tree Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Cherry Tree Foundation reported income of £31k and spending of £35k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £25k to £31k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cherry Tree Foundation sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% 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 1st St Minver Scout Group (£31k), Brindishe Manor Parents, Staff and Friends Association (£31k) and Friends of Dulverton School ( Fods ) (£31k).
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 trustees make small one off grants for talented children (music, drama, the arts). They do not pay school fees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st St Minver Scout Group | St Columb | £31k |
| Brindishe Manor Parents, Staff and Friends Association | London | £31k |
| Friends of Dulverton School ( Fods ) | London | £31k |
| Teesdale U3a | County Durham | £31k |