The Clare Milne Trust
Analysis
The Clare Milne Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Clare Milne Trust reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.4m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £901k to £1.1m (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Clare Milne Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseyside Society for Deaf People (£1.1m), Little Miracles Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£1.1m) and Mission Employable (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 74%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 15%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.0m. Reserves of £53.0m would cover about 457 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 74%
- Other 26%
In the charity's own words
The Clare Milne Trust supports disability projects in or close to Devon and Cornwall. The Trust prefers to help smaller effective charities with good volunteer suppport. The Trust does not support individuals with a disability directly.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside Society for Deaf People | Liverpool | £1.1m |
| Little Miracles Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Peterborough | £1.1m |
| Mission Employable | Rickmansworth | £1.1m |
| Caretech Charitable Foundation | Uxbridge | £1.1m |