Cafe Milk CIO
Analysis
Cafe Milk CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redhill. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Cafe Milk CIO reported income of £14k and spending of £8,792, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2023 to October 2025, income grew from £9,780 to £14k (+40%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cafe Milk CIO sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Canning Trust (£14k), Great Yarmouth Lions Club Trust Fund (£14k) and North West 4x4 Response (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cafe Milk CIO is a charity to support infant feeding in the East Surrey area. We run free, cafe style breastfeeding support drop-ins attended by healthcare professionals, qualified breastfeeding counsellors and peer supporters. Currently we have weekly Cafe Milk sessions in Caterham, Redhill and Horley during term time. We also regularly train breastfeeding mothers to become peer supporters.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Canning Trust | London | £14k |
| Great Yarmouth Lions Club Trust Fund | Norfolk | £14k |
| North West 4x4 Response | Merseyside | £14k |
| The Clatterbridge Hospitals League of Friends | Wirral | £14k |