THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST

Registered charity 288229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity was formed to make grants in support of Christian churches, ministries and organisations and for the relief of poverty.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. 4. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS IN SUCH PROPORTION AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£346k

Latest spending

£249k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £369,170, an increase from the previous year's £272,472, following an income surplus of £96,698. The trustees note that the charity does not need to hold significant reserves as its objective is to distribute substantially all income on approved projects. The filing confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future, though it highlights a risk that 100% of funding comes from a single source.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: William Croxson & Son Ltd (98% of income)

“£339,000 of donations were received in the year from William Croxson & Son Ltd.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: The Trust does not need to hold significant reserves (reserves figure: £369k)

“The objective of the trustees is to distribute all or substantially all its income on approved projects. The Trust does not need to hold significant reserves.” — page 5

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.

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls 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 05/04/2025

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Giles · trustee of 1 other charity
Charmaine Croxson
David Giles · trustee of 1 other charity
JAMES EDWARD CROXSON
TIMOTHY JAMES CROXSON · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Ireland · Kenya · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£346k	£249k
05/04/2024	£387k	£393k
05/04/2023	£355k	£330k
05/04/2022	£104k	£30k
05/04/2021	£104k	£31k

Common questions

Is THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £369,170, an increase from the previous year's £272,472, following an income surplus of £96,698. The trustees note that the charity does not need to hold significant reserves as its objective is to distribute substantially all income on approved projects. The filing confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future, though it highlights a risk that 100% of funding comes from a single source. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
MYR CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£36k
C AND F CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE M D AND S CHARITABLE TRUST.

THE M D AND S CHARITABLE TRUST income £519k
THE MICHAEL DEWHIRST CHARITABLE TRUST income £43k
THE I S A CHARITY income £52k
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST income £240k
M I CHARITABLE TRUST income £21k
FAITH TRUTH & HOPE income £913k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST	£346k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE M D AND S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£519k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MICHAEL DEWHIRST CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£43k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE I S A CHARITY FY2026	£52k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST FY2025	£240k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
M I CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£21k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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