The Firtree Trust

Analysis

The Firtree Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Firtree Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £21k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £7,013 to £22k (+218%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 270%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Firtree Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mount Zion Solutions Center (£22k), English Council of the Ramabai Mukti Mission (£22k) and Blessing Family Association (£22k).