MK ARTS FOR HEALTH

Registered charity 1107625 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTS FOR HEALTH (MILTON KEYNES)

Deliver community arts projects in schools, GP surgeries, residential care homes and day care centres; Provide supportive opportunities and work experience for volunteers, particularly people with mental health issues and learning disabilities; Commission artwork for healthcare settings; Manage Artists' Training Residencies;Deliver arts and health education for health care staff.

Objects

3.1 THE CHARITYãS OBJECT (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO USE ARTS ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS IN THE HOSPITAL AND IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY OF MILTON KEYNES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL POPULATION3.1.1 PROMOTING HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED ISSUES; AND3.1.2 PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED OF THEM BY REASON OF ILLNESS, THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit: MILTON KEYNES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £39,704 against restricted reserves of £43,779, resulting in total net assets of £83,483. The trustees identify the financial relationship with Milton Keynes University Hospital as a major risk to future stability, noting that the relationship remains volatile. Despite this risk, the trustees report adequate resources for going concern purposes.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher David Kubiak
• DR JYOTHI SRINIVAS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Diana Francis
• Dr Asha Chandola
• Dr Joanne Louise Turner
• Hannah Walton
• Heather Chandler
• Linda Bartram
• Simon LLoyd

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Milton Keynes

Income and spending

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• YOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH TRUST income £156k
• ARTY-FOLKS income £262k
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• ARTS FOR LIFE PROJECT (UK) income £275k
• BIRMINGHAM CENTRE FOR ARTS THERAPIES income £489k
• TALITHA ARTS income £107k

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