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THE LILY MAE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1149341 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£678k
Latest spending
£548k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £194,749, which the trustees consider equivalent to six months of running costs, moving back into their stated policy target of holding 6-9 months of reserves. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-9 months' worth of running costs (held: £195k)
“The position has moved back into the Reserves Policy of holding 6-9 months' worth of running costs in reserve.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Lily Mae Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£678k
Total spending
£548k
Cost of raising funds
£131k
Reserves (reported)
£309k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Northern Ireland · Solihull · Telford & Wrekin · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£678k£548k
30/09/2024£571k£498k
30/09/2023£391k£470k
30/09/2022£384k£387k
30/09/2021£314k£275k

Common questions

Is THE LILY MAE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £194,749, which the trustees consider equivalent to six months of running costs, moving back into their stated policy target of holding 6-9 months of reserves. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LILY MAE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LILY MAE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE W E DUNN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£350k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNOWLE, SOLIHULLFY2022£627
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£500
WATES FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£250

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HELEN STRAKER CHARITY1—
THE CADBURY FOUNDATION1£5k
THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION1£1k

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