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the lily foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Lily Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Warlingham and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We fund research to improve diagnosis, develop treatments and we hope to ultimately find a cure for Mitochondrial Disease. We help build support networks by connecting affected families and also offer direct family support. We aim to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease by improving patient access to information, supporting professional training, and speaking at schools and public events.

Fundraising

See where The Lily Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£974,389
Latest Expenditure
£1,414,075

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 73.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 30.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £769,948
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £176,394
Investments £28,047
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,033,141
Raising Funds £380,934
Governance £55,526
Grants to Institutions £273,667
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£974,389£1,414,075£1,033,141£940,511£896,64510 / 30
2023£1,436,646£1,297,244£952,812£1,380,197£1,239,46512 / 30
2022£939,122£679,819£439,709£1,240,795£567,0009 / 30
2021£580,954£508,405£387,895£981,492£434,0005 / 30
2020£709,393£817,407£639,678£908,943£330,0005 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers