# The Mills Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310475 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310475)
- Website: https://www.themillscharity.co.uk
- Latest income: £11.3k; spending £10.7k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mills-educational-foundation

Providing special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the LEA for the Thomas Mills High School and promotion of education of children who reside or attend schools in Framlingham who are in need of financial assistance.

## 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 | £11.3k | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £9,415 | £5,827 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £8,382 | £5,196 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £7,599 | £4,958 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £6,677 | £4,327 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Subject to payment of the expenses aforesaid the trustees shall apply up to one half of the yearly income of the Mills educational foundation in or towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided from central government funds as may from time to time be agreed between the trustees and the school governors of thomas Mills high school.to apply the residue of the said yearly income in promoting the education of children and young persons who reside or atten school in framlingham and who are in need of financial assistance.

## What it funds

The Mills Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mills Educational Foundation reported income of £11.3k and spending of £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £31k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mills Educational Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (themillscharity.co.uk) 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 The Mills Educational Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Mills Educational Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

### Does The Mills Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Mills Educational Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Mills Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Mills Educational Foundation'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 £10.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,193 a year.

### How large is The Mills Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Mills Educational Foundation reported income of £11.3k and spending of £10.7k.


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