Mike Burton

Fundraising - UK Board

Mike started his career in a family commercial laundry and dry-cleaning business and oversaw the company’s successful transition from B2C to B2B in textile rental, whereby workwear was leased to industry and linen to restaurants and hotels. He then established a facilities business specialising in hygiene and infection control services to the London market. After the sale of the businesses, Mike enjoyed more family and personal time, pursuing his passion for skiing as well as tennis and cycling. He enjoys helping others and has derived great satisfaction from supporting Sparkle as a Trustee since 2018 - enabling him to apply his commercial experience to assist the charity’s development. Mike and his events committee organised the first two Sparkle fundraising balls in the UK. Pleasingly, his son, Gus, became an ambassador for The Sparkle Foundation, using his professional racing career to raise awareness of Sparkle and raise funds. Together, they had the satisfaction of witnessing Sparkle’s great work in Malawi in late 2019 and, accompanied by Mike’s daughter, Suzie, they visited Sparkle again in 2023.