The Matthew Trust

Analysis

The Matthew Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01833275). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Matthew Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £36k, spending 271% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £40k to £13k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 166% 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 Matthew Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Divya Seva Foundation (£13k), Rotary Club of Ware Trust (Charity) Fund (£13k) and Rotary Club of Buxton Trust Fund (£13k).

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.