Milestones Trust

Analysis

Milestones Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staple Hill. It was registered in May 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02011021). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Milestones Trust reported income of £46.7m and spending of £45.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £30.3m to £46.7m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Milestones Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Fund Trust (£44.9m), Motor Neurone Disease Association (£48.0m) and Scope (£44.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £10.6m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,179 people.