# Milling 4 Life CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172699 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172699)
- Website: https://millingforlife.com/
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Yemen
- Other names: Milling for Life (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/milling-4-life

To globally promote the development of food and feed milling processes and storage and agriculture to the ultimate benefit of the conditions of life for socially and economically disadvantaged communities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £18 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £112 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £112 | £10 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of Life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities through the development of food and feed Milling processes and storage and agriculture.sustainable development means ‘development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.

## What it funds

Milling 4 Life CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Milling 4 Life CIO reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £70 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan and Botswana and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Milling 4 Life CIO in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (millingforlife.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Milling 4 Life CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Milling 4 Life CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Milling 4 Life CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan and Botswana and 35 more areas.

### Does Milling 4 Life CIO give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Milling 4 Life CIO makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Milling 4 Life CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Milling 4 Life CIO's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14 a year.

### How large is Milling 4 Life CIO?

In its latest reported year Milling 4 Life CIO reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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