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Milly's Smiles

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1198503BlackburnHealth and saving lives
Income£239k2026-03-31
Spending£131ksame year
Spent / received60%4-year average
Size in its cause75th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2022CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Milly's Smiles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Milly's Smiles reported income of £239k and spending of £131k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income grew from £162k to £239k (+47%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Milly's Smiles sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Monsoon Accessorize Trust (£238k), West Wales Action for Mental Health (£239k) and The Umeed Welfare Trust (United Kingdom) (£238k).

Income and spending

£0£60k£119k£179k£239k2023 Income: £162,3932023 Spending: £62,86520232024 Income: £106,9812024 Spending: £85,45620242025 Income: £207,1772025 Spending: £146,95020252026 Income: £238,6492026 Spending: £130,6942026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

We provide a Milly Bag to all new families whose child has been diagnosed with cancer and admitted into one of the 8 Principal Treatment Centres we currently support. These centres are Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Nottingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Newcastle and Cardiff. The Milly Bag contains essential items that will help and support families during the first few weeks on the ward and beyond.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Monsoon Accessorize TrustLondon£238k
West Wales Action for Mental HealthCarms£239k
The Umeed Welfare Trust (United Kingdom)Derby£238k
Blandford Opportunity GroupDorset£239k