Relationships Milton Keynes Ltd
Principally engaged in supporting marriage and family life by providing couple and relationship counselling, family counselling, young peoples counselling, psychosexual therapy and relationship education and training programmes.
Objects
A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF SECURE COUPLE RELATIONSHIP, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL SEXUAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS DERIVED FROM COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS;B) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGE AND TO MAKE THE RESULTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC;C) TO SEEK TO ENHANCE THE GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFIT OF COMMITTED COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE AND WORKING TO PREVENT POVERTY, HARDSHIP, AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF SUCH RELATIONSHIPS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £193,879 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £61,519 to £123,038. The charity reported a surplus of £56,158 for the year and confirmed it can meet liabilities as they fall due on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Counselling income 153,168” — page 10
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should generally be expended within 3 and 6 months. This amounts to a figure of between £61,519 and £123,038 in general funds.” — page 4
“The company received a covenant of £59,028 (2024 - £49,988) and a management charge of £6,000 (2024 - £4,400) from its subsidiary, MK Community Shop (Shenley) Limited.” — page 19
“Relate Milton Keynes is the ultimate controlling party of MK Community Shop (Shenley) Limited, a registered company (Number 02798238).” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £97,000 — contracts £97,000 (3); 30% of the £326,873 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £87,200 — contracts £87,200 (2); 28% of the £308,792 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
Trustees
- Bharatkumar Miangar
- Gintare Andrews
- Hazel May Moore
- Hilary Williams
- Jessica Annison
- Nicholas Lee Axtell
- Thomas Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £327k | £271k |
| 31/03/2024 | £309k | £243k |
| 31/03/2023 | £221k | £221k |
| 31/03/2022 | £218k | £236k |
| 31/03/2021 | £236k | £232k |
Common questions
Is Relationships Milton Keynes Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £193,879 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £61,519 to £123,038. The charity reported a surplus of £56,158 for the year and confirmed it can meet liabilities as they fall due on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £10k | Relationship support during COVID-19 lockdown |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £4k | Skills for Volunteers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2005 | £56k | Counselling Service |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £382k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £382k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £42k |
| THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £10k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LANGDALE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- RELATIONSHIPS MEDWAY AND NORTH KENT
- The Family Mediation Trust
- Relationship Works
- MILTON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
- FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES
- The Relationships Counselling, Therapy and Mediation Service
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationships Milton Keynes Ltd | £327k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RELATIONSHIPS MEDWAY AND NORTH KENT | £82k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Family Mediation Trust | £395k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Relationship Works | £877k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MILTON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | £20k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES | £336k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |