William John Mills Cottages

Analysis

William John Mills Cottages is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in December 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, William John Mills Cottages reported income of £307k and spending of £243k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £222k to £307k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, William John Mills Cottages sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lancaster Charity (£304k), The Railway Community Homes (£309k) and Aylesbury Homeless Action Group (£303k).