ARTS GATEWAY MK

Registered charity 1126872 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting and Promoting The Arts and Creative Growth in Milton Keynes. To promote the arts in and around Milton Keynes by way of our Arts Central Creative Hub, MK Literary Festival, Networking Events, Social Networking and regular Newsletters.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP THE ARTS IN THE UNITARY COUNCIL AREA OF MILTON KEYNES ( HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT )

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.

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Latest income
£202k
Latest spending
£182k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total unrestricted and restricted funds of £83,001, an increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the reserves policy target of around £25k was generally achieved, with unrestricted funds standing at £51,456. The charity remains active in its community arts objectives with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £25k (held: £51k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level that will meet aggregate expectations of liability, assessed by Trustees in 2018 as around £25k to be kept under review.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£202k£182k
31/03/2024£186k£195k
31/03/2023£146k£151k
31/03/2022£124k£134k
31/03/2021£152k£96k

Common questions

Is ARTS GATEWAY MK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total unrestricted and restricted funds of £83,001, an increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the reserves policy target of around £25k was generally achieved, with unrestricted funds standing at £51,456. The charity remains active in its community arts objectives with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.