MARK MILSOME FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1180011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising funds to encourage and support young people between the ages 18 to 25 who display the qualities needed to thrive in the British Film and Television industry by way of Awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grantsProviding mentorship and work placements to better prepare for work in the Film & Television industry and increasing their chances of long term employment

Objects

The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit to advance education by carrying out activities including (but not limited to) the:1. awarding of maintenance allowances, grants and scholarships; and2. delivery of training and mentorship, to improve awareness and education in relation to topics including (but not limited to) health and safety or any other subject related to the film and television industry, including working in the industry and supporting positive working practices in it

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

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Latest income
£117k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £19,915 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total unrestricted income rising to £118,626. The trustees confirm that all funds are unrestricted and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No specific reserves policy target is stated, as the trustees budget to expend only their income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: MMF Online Ltd gifts 80% of course profits to the Foundation. MMF Online Ltd is owned by Kirk Jones, previous Chair of the Foundation.
“80% of the profit from the course continues to be gifted to the Foundation from MMF Online Ltd., the company that owns the IP for the course (owned by Kirk Jones, previous Chair of the Foundation). The remaining 20% of is gifted by MMF Online Ltd. to Andra Milsome and Mark's parents.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£117k£97k
30/04/2024£80k£63k
30/04/2023£71k£58k
30/04/2022£64k£111k
30/04/2021£31k£36k

Common questions

Is MARK MILSOME FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £19,915 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total unrestricted income rising to £118,626. The trustees confirm that all funds are unrestricted and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No specific reserves policy target is stated, as the trustees budget to expend only their income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FILM NATION UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MARK MILSOME FOUNDATION£117k—0unclear—no doubt
FILM NATION UK FY2025£6.5m——above—no doubt
QUALITY STUDIES FY2025£303k—0above—no doubt
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE FY2025£1.5m—0unclear1.0%no doubt
THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATION FY2025£235k——within—no doubt
THE BROWNLEE FOUNDATION FY2024£296k—0unclear—no doubt

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