The Lily Mae Foundation
Analysis
The Lily Mae Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08205134). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Lily Mae Foundation reported income of £678k and spending of £548k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £314k to £678k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Lily Mae Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British and Irish Orthoptic Society (£677k), York Carers Centre (£679k) and The Lawson Trust CIO (£676k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and charitable activities 32%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £309k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Charitable activities 32%
- Trading 0.7%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees consider that support to parents, their families and friends who have suffered a stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage or medical termination.and the dissemination of information and lessons learned to the rest of the Country to be of public benefit and our main focus for activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British and Irish Orthoptic Society | Birmingham | £677k |
| York Carers Centre | York | £679k |
| The Lawson Trust CIO | Kent | £676k |
| Noor Aid | Manchester | £679k |