The Old Mill Foundation
What it does
We provide complementary therapy treatments free of charge to people living with cancer and their carers. These include: Aromatherapy massage; Scar tissue massage; Reflexology; Reiki; Hypnotherapy; Counselling; Homeopathy; Nutrition advice; Meditation; Psychotherapy, Shiatsu, Manual lymphatic drainage.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE CANCER SUFFERERS BY THE PROVISION OF HOLISTIC AND OTHER COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Carmarthenshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Pembrokeshire
- City of Swansea
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: Local
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 April 2025, it had income of £84,007 and spent £150,436.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £84,007 | £150,436 | Not reported | 79 |
| 30 April 2024 | £135,771 | £152,275 | Not reported | 34 |
| 30 April 2023 | £119,905 | £167,447 | Not reported | 29 |
| 30 April 2022 | £182,446 | £135,740 | Not reported | 32 |
| 30 April 2021 | £122,714 | £79,717 | Not reported | 31 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 32%, from £122,714 in the year to 30 April 2021 to £84,007 in the year to 30 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 179% of its income in the year to 30 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Screwfix gave £4,800 in the year to 30 April 2025, 6% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2022 | £53,015 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 April 2021 | £6,334 from 6 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 30 April 2025, the charity named 3 funders who gave £7,100 between them. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screwfix | Trust, company or other | £4,800 | |
| Masonic donation | Trust, company or other | £1,300 | |
| Austin Bailey Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| The Albert Hunt Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | |
| Hospital Saturday Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | |
| Edgar E Lawley Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | |
| Weslyan Winter Giving | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | |
| Local Giving Fund | Trust, company or other | £500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £281,864.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£281,614, 7 grants
- Freemasons' Charity£250, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2021 | Freemasons' Charity | £250 |
| 7 Jul 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,980 |
| 22 Aug 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,348 |
| 11 Feb 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,150 |
| 10 Sept 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,999 |
| 21 May 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £148,177 |
| 7 Feb 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,990 |
| 24 Nov 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,970 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Joan JeyesChair
- Carol Liguz
- Christopher Julien Anthony Clark
- Lowri Mary Collins
- Maurice Arthur
- Sarah Estelle Dow
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | 28 February 2026 | Received 26 February 2026, 2 days early | Received 26 February 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Received 24 February 2025, 4 days early | Received 24 February 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | 29 February 2024 | Received 26 February 2024, 3 days early | Received 26 February 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | 28 February 2023 | Received 22 February 2023, 6 days early | Received 22 February 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | 28 February 2022 | Received 19 January 2022, 40 days early | Received 19 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1125120
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 July 2008
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 APRIL 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 8 JULY 2008
- Company number
- 05768149This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.oldmillfoundation.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.