Milton's Cottage Trust (CIO)
Analysis
Milton's Cottage Trust (CIO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chalfont St. Giles. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Milton's Cottage Trust (CIO) reported income of £275k and spending of £82k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £77k to £275k (+256%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Milton's Cottage Trust (CIO) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bay Trust (£274k), The Hertford Museum Charity (£276k) and The Mercian Regimental Charity (£274k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the public benefit, to advance the education and preserve, protect and maintain the structure, fabric andcontents of Milton's Cottage ( Grade I listed ) and its gardens ( Grade II registered) as a place of historic interest and museumdedicated to the life and works of the 17th century poet and parliamentarian John Milton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay Trust | Dover | £274k |
| The Hertford Museum Charity | Hertford | £276k |
| The Mercian Regimental Charity | Lichfield | £274k |
| The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust | Suffolk | £276k |