The Millichope Foundation
Analysis
The Millichope Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Millichope Foundation reported income of £492k and spending of £207k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £499k to £492k (-1.4%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Millichope Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amc Trust (£492k), Passage Housing Services (£492k) and A T D Fourth World Limited (£490k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Millichope foundation was founded in 1982 as a grant making charity by Lindsay and Sarah Bury, who wished to support the causes that were close to their interests in conservation, the arts and the welfare of Shropshire residents. It remains a family foundation and in recent years, the trustees have made the decision to direct the majority of funding to support local and regional causes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Amc Trust | Enfield | £492k |
| Passage Housing Services | London | £492k |
| A T D Fourth World Limited | London | £490k |
| Bridgnorth General Municipal Charity | Bridgnorth | £492k |