Energy broker launches million-pound mission for good causes after surviving life-threatening illness

A Staffordshire energy broker who overcame a life-threatening brain condition is on a million-pound mission to give back to good causes – by making a donation every time they secure a new energy deal.

Matt Small, managing director of Rugeley-based T150 Energy, was told he had just six months to live after being diagnosed with a colloid cyst on the brain in 2020.

But against all odds, he made a full recovery after undergoing lifesaving endoscopic surgery.

A colloid cyst is a rare condition in which a fluid-filled sac forms in the brain.

It is the same condition for which TV star Davina McCall underwent surgery last year.

Following his recovery, Matt embarked on a challenge to generate £1 million for organisations in the care, education and charity sectors through energy brokering.

Through the Payback Scheme, T150 secures competitive gas and electricity rates for good causes – and then donates a portion of its brokerage fee directly to those organisations.

The scheme results in lower utility bills and additional funds for those involved in charity, care and education.

So far this year, around £10,000 has been donated to organisations through the Payback Scheme.

Matt, aged 46, said: “I’m really lucky to be here – it’s as simple as that.

“After my surgery I knew I wanted to give something back but I hadn’t figured out how I was going to go about it.

“Then I got more involved with care sector and I’d been invited to Care Manager Awards show.

“So, I came up with the idea of donating part of our brokerage fee back to organisations in the care, education and charity sectors.

“With my own personal experience, knowing how fortunate I am to have been looked after by the NHS, this is my way of giving back.

“Without organisations in these sectors, we would be so much worse off.”

T150 Energy was formed in 2019 to offer the best energy deals to businesses in the UK.

The firm, which is a member of the Cannock Chase and Asian Business Chambers of Commerce, specialises in helping a range of businesses and organisations including schools, restaurants and manufacturers.

Click here to read more about the Payback Scheme.

Matt is offering all GBCC members free analysis and forecasts of their energy costs - contact matt@t150energy.co.uk, quoting your membership number.

Pictured: Matt with Davina McCall at the Care Managers Show at the NEC in 2023