THE MILLBY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1140985 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MILLBY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MILLBY TRUST

To advance, promote or carry out such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit. General charitable purposes.

Objects

TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE OR CARRY OUT SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Millby Foundation reported a net deficit of £34,935 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £718,696. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £1,208,605 and holds reserves above its stated policy target of approximately six months of budgeted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Global (100% of income)
“Income of £1,033,869 (2024: £1,387,125) was received from our Sponsorship and Mission Support Partner, The Robert HN Ho Family Foundation Global.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately six months of budgeted annual expenditure (reserves figure: £719k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months of budgeted annual expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Global
“The Charity received income of £1,033,869 (2024: £1,387,125) from The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Global” — page 19
“During the year, the Foundation awarded a multi-year grant of USD 1,000,000 (£792,632) to The Freedom Fund UK” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Freedom Fund UK
“The Charity received income of £1,033,869 (2024: £1,387,125) from The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Global” — page 19
“During the year, the Foundation awarded a multi-year grant of USD 1,000,000 (£792,632) to The Freedom Fund UK” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walden Way & Co Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£719k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2023£692k£699k
31/12/2022£651k£653k
31/12/2021£241k£239k

Common questions

Is THE MILLBY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The Millby Foundation reported a net deficit of £34,935 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £718,696. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £1,208,605 and holds reserves above its stated policy target of approximately six months of budgeted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walden Way & Co Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MILLBY FOUNDATION£1.0m——above—no doubt
THE PHILANTHROPY FOUNDATION FY2025£378k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLWARD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
Mildmay Hospital FY2025£3.8m——unclear—noted
THE WHITBYBIRD FOUNDATION FY2025£26k—0above—no doubt
MAYPRIDE LIMITED FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt

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