Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Trees for Cities empowers people to plant and care for trees in towns and cities, targeting places where they have the greatest impact for people, places and nature. Through trees, we connect people to nature, enrich lives and create leafy, liveable places for today and future generations. Trees for Cities is the only UK charity operating at national scale that is solely dedicated to urban trees.

Latest income

£5.4m

Expenditure

£6.2m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £2.8m £3.4m
2022-03-31 £3.9m £4.0m
2023-03-31 £6.6m £6.2m
2024-03-31 £5.2m £5.8m
2025-03-31 £5.4m £6.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £1.6m
Charitable activities £3.7m
Trading £16k
Investment income £35k
Total income £5.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.5m
Raising funds £699k
Grants to institutions £1.3m
Governance £94k
Total expenditure £6.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £219k
Total funds £528k
— restricted £216k
— unrestricted £312k
— endowment £0
Total assets £528k
Cash £335k

People

Employees 60

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.