Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 10
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT 

TMTP is a unique model; is a UK based strategic citywide holistic pioneering work addressing the underlying causes of poverty; improving health; connecting communities and improving the prospects of those living in the UK's most deprived communities by way of being a catalyst for the increased provision of skills training and the creating of jobs for the long term unemployed.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 12 years

www.the-matthew-tree-project.org

info@the-matthew-tree-project.org

01179668071

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£308£392£-85n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/21£626£659£-34£10£349£891.610100
31/12/20£989£846£144£18£382£1782.59100
31/12/19£878£795£83£22£238£360.59200
31/12/18*£509£487£22£17£156£160.49100
31/12/17£412£430£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£379£392£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£356£293£64£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£249£193£56£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£177£161£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£145£119£25£0£0£0n/a00

Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 20%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£135,000
Quartet Community Foundation£20,000
OVO Foundation£20,000
The Segelman Trust£20,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Masonic Trust£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - REBUILDING LIVES IN FILWOOD
£10,000 09/06/2023
The funding will be used to continue running a crisis support programme for people experiencing poverty. The project aims to support people’s practical social and emotional needs and build their ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£5,000 28/04/2023
For the Rebuilding Lives programme which provides support and guidance to families on low incomes.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£5,000 20/10/2022
Towards the 'Rebuilding Lives' programme in Filwood, offering support and guidance to families on a low income.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£6,000 25/11/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£4,000 16/12/2020
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£15,000 23/07/2020
Grant to The Matthew Tree Project meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
OVO Foundation - OVO Gives Back - 2020-2021
£20,000 02/06/2020
This grant will be used to install a kitchen to their premise to extend the shelf life of perishable food by turning it into nutritious meals which has seen an increased demand due to Covid19.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£72,500 28/05/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£62,500 28/05/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
The Segelman Trust - Covid-19 Response Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£20,000 01/04/2020
12
For a food home delivery service and crisis support phoneline for vulnerable families living in in Bristol, South Gloucester and Bath
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£5,000 23/03/2020
12
Towards food delivery costs (fuel and drivers) and employing a phone volunteer manager to train and supervise volunteers in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Quartet Community Foundation - REBUILDING LIVES IN STAPLE HILL
£5,000 16/12/2019
11
To set-up a new support centre offering the group's Rebuilding Lives Support Programme at the Staple Hill Community Hub.
Quartet Community Foundation - Rebuilding Lives
£52,900 28/02/2019
Second year of a three-year award towards the salary and on costs of a director at a project providing a food centre and well being service for vulnerable families in Bristol and South ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Rebuilding Lives
£52,000 11/04/2018
First year of a three-year award towards the salary and on costs of a director at a project providing a food centre and well being service for vulnerable families in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£75,000 22/03/2018
36
to fund the core roles of a data analysis officer and general manager to support the charity's work helping people at risk of homelessness
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Invest grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£25,000 22/03/2018
12
Continutation grant over one year to The Matthew Tree Project under the Invest funding programme
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Matthew Tree Project
£158,700 14/03/2018
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Director at a project providing a food centre and wellbeing service for vulnerable families in Bristol and South Gloucestershire
The Segelman Trust - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£40,000 27/02/2018
24
To support the core costs of the organiation
National Lottery Community Fund - Rebuilding Lives Food Hub
£93,450 02/10/2017
11
This Bristol based project offers a range of support and guidance services for people living in crisis. It works closely with people to build trusting and open relationships so that they can fully ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Rebuilding Lives Sustainability
£15,018 28/06/2017
11
Towards the purchase and conversion of the storage and distribution lorry.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£32,900 09/12/2016
Third year grant of an award from the Henry Smith Charity towards costs of a Director at a project providing a Food Centre and Well being services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Building lives In Bristol (BiB): Fulfilling & self-sufficient lives
£499,450 03/03/2016
60
Families on the edge of destitution will receive tailored support so that they don’t need to tell their stories multiple times to different agencies when they try to access help. The project ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Matthew Tree Project
£96,800 04/12/2014
36
towards three years' salary of the Director of a project providing a food centre and wellbeing services for vulnerable families in Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Matthew Tree Project
£12,374 12/11/2014
The Matthew Tree Project distributes food to those in need and helps address underlying issues through malnutrition testing, casework, mentoring and training. They need help to establish a monitoring ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Matthew Tree Project
£65,000 17/02/2014
36
over three years towards the salary of a manager to run food plus centres, offering practical support to people living in poverty in Bristol
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 56-84
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2012, number: 1146401
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/07/2010, number: 07324296
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 11 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 17 days late,
Main office

THE MATTHEW TREE PROJECT
10 Filwood Broadway
Bristol
BS4 1JN

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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