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tree aid

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Tree Aid is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

TREE AID works with poor families, especially women, in the African drylands to unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty & protect the environment. We provide education, training, policy & technical advice on tree based development initiatives that support poor communities build incomes, improve their management of & secure access to natural resources, & achieve nutritional security.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,269,571
Latest Expenditure
£12,572,733

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,253,458
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £14,847
Other Income £1,266

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,462,158
Raising Funds £1,110,575
Governance £174,416
Grants to Institutions £1,520,282
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£11,269,571£12,572,733£11,462,158£6,238,382£1,840,261152 / 2
2024£10,842,664£10,643,166£9,646,768£7,882,557£1,897,159118 / 2
2023£10,780,119£8,837,227£7,983,070£7,667,149£1,654,792105 / 2
2022£7,693,653£7,197,006£6,410,989£3,599,355£1,551,40499 / 2
2021£7,030,998£6,970,647£6,205,764£3,015,434£1,281,29077 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers