--- title: "The Matthew Project — charity 1122801 | CharityCompare" description: "The Matthew Project (charity 1122801): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-matthew-project retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:40:16.978Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1122801Charitable company MP # The Matthew Project Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Matthew Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.matthewproject.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1122801&subId=0) Work at The Matthew Project? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-matthew-project&type=claim&name=The%20Matthew%20Project) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Matthew Project? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,102,869 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,183,619 Registered charity number 1122801 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 70-80 Oak Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.matthewproject.org](http://www.matthewproject.org/) Quick answer The Matthew Project (number 1122801) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Matthew Project do? The Matthew Project is a value driven charity working in innovative ways with adults. young people and communities affected by drugs. alcohol and other issues Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Matthew Project Answers The Matthew Project gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Matthew Project's highest-paid staff paid? The Matthew Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Matthew Project's money come from? The Matthew Project reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (87%), donations and legacies £249k (12%), trading and fundraising events £26k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.8m · 87% - Donations and legacies£249k · 12% - Trading and fundraising events£26k · 1% - Investments£7,679 · 0% ### Does The Matthew Project receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Matthew Project. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Matthew Project reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Matthew Project as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Matthew Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 February 2008 Company number [06388343](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06388343) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Norfolk · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Matthew Project registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Matthew Project yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Matthew Project. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Matthew Project? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Matthew Project as a registered charity (number 1122801) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Matthew Project's charity number? The Matthew Project's charity number is 1122801. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1122801? Search 1122801 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Matthew Project do? The Matthew Project is a value driven charity working in innovative ways with adults. young people and communities affected by drugs. alcohol and other issues Does The Matthew Project have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Matthew Project. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Matthew Project? The Matthew Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.matthewproject.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Matthew Project's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Matthew Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Matthew Project's money come from? The Matthew Project reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (87%), donations and legacies £249k (12%), trading and fundraising events £26k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Matthew Project? The register records The Matthew Project as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Matthew Project's trustees paid? The Matthew Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Matthew Project registered as a charity? The Matthew Project was entered on the register on 15 February 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06388343). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1122801&subId=0).