The Human Milk Foundation

Analysis

The Human Milk Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkhamsted. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Human Milk Foundation reported income of £518k and spending of £512k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £410k to £518k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Human Milk Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foyer Federation (£518k), The Hotspur Trust (£518k) and Abortion Support Network (£518k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 17%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £107k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.