MILL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1078661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MILL GROVE

Care and support of children and families in need including residential accommodation, respite care, oversight of pre-school nursery and holidays, and other community activities, in the context of family and unconditional love.

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS DISTRESS AND SUFFERING IN PARTICULAR AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING:(1) ACCOMMODATION BOTH LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM (2) SUPPORT AND CARE INCLUDING DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (3) SUPPORT FOR PERSONS AFTER HAVING LEFT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED BY THE TRUST (4) A NETWORK OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES (B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PARTICULAR ABOUT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES (C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BY INTRODUCING CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO JESUS CHRIST AND CONDUCTING THE WORK OF THE TRUST IN SUCH A WAY AS TO BE A LIVING TESTIMONY TO THE POWER AND CARE OF GOD BY TRUSTING GOD ALONE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THE WORK.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Redbridge, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of ROSE WALTON CENTRE (FOR CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN) (charity 1029790) — merger registered 10/06/2016.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£486k

Latest spending

£400k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total incoming resources of £485,981 and total expenditure of £400,388 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net increase in funds. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,262,900, providing a significant buffer against future risks. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material concerns regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Trustees K White and R White receive accommodation, food, and vehicle access.

“The trust deed of the Charity gives authority for the payment of remuneration to K White and his wife, R White for services actually rendered to the charity. Mr and Mrs White no longer receive a salary but receive accommodation, food when they eat with the residents and access to the use of two vehicles owned by the Charity.” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees K White and R White receive accommodation, food, and vehicle access instead of salary.

“The trust deed of the Charity gives authority for the payment of remuneration to K White and his wife, R White for services actually rendered to the charity. Mr and Mrs White no longer receive a salary but receive accommodation, food when they eat with the residents and access to the use of two vehicles owned by the Charity.” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 3
Government income: £152,545 — grants £152,545 (2); 31% of the £485,981 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 4
Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 1% of the £381,700 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 3

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mill Grove (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (14/02/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (25/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (10/06/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Keith John Whitechair · trustee of 4 other charities
ANDREW PLOWMAN · trustee of 2 other charities
David Mark Small
Dr JUDITH HELEN LITTLEJOHN
Lynn Jennifer Cadman
MARTIN JOHN WESTBROOK
MONICA RUTH WHITE
Stephen Campbell Small

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£486k	£400k
31/12/2024	£382k	£403k
31/12/2023	£398k	£373k
31/12/2022	£358k	£402k
31/12/2021	£306k	£335k

Common questions

Is MILL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total incoming resources of £485,981 and total expenditure of £400,388 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net increase in funds. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,262,900, providing a significant buffer against future risks. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material concerns regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MILL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MILL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST, NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON), THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£25k
NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON)	FY2023	£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLS	FY2021	£200	Grants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLS	FY2022	amount not stated	Grant
NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON)	FY2024	amount not stated

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST	1	£29k
THE ANCASTER TRUST	1	£300

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GRACE CHARITABLE TRUST.

GRACE CHARITABLE TRUST income £2.7m
ST GREGORY'S CHILD CARE TRUST income £542k
MINISTRY OF RESTORATION CHARITABLE TRUST income £83k
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST income £9.7m
CHURCHGATE CHARITABLE TRUST income £313k
GRACE CHARITIES TRUST income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MILL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST	£486k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GRACE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£2.7m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ST GREGORY'S CHILD CARE TRUST FY2025	£542k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MINISTRY OF RESTORATION CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£83k	—	—	unclear	—	noted
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST FY2025	£9.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCHGATE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£313k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.