Macmillan Caring Locally

Analysis

Macmillan Caring Locally is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Christchurch. It was registered in May 2020, 6 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Macmillan Caring Locally reported income of £3.1m and spending of £2.3m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Macmillan Caring Locally sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Qi Partners (£3.1m), Ethiopiaid (£3.1m) and The Liversage Trust (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100% and investments 6.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.3m. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £6.8m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.