Millfield

Analysis

Millfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00522385). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Millfield reported income of £70.7m and spending of £64.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £47.6m to £70.7m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Millfield 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 Haberdashers' Aske's Charity (£68.0m), Education Development Trust (£73.8m) and Sevenoaks Education Group (£65.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, trading 5.3% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 7.3%. Reserves of £9.2m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,092 people.