ARTS & HERITAGE ALLIANCE MILTON KEYNES

Registered charity 1158874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AHA-MK

The Arts & Heritage Alliance Milton Keynes (AHA-MK) is a forum of organisations that work together to promote, represent and develop arts and heritage, collaboratively delivering or supporting exciting activities. Through our work we champion the rich heritage and the creative future of Milton Keynes.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN MILTON KEYNES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING AND REPRESENTING THE ARTS AND HERITAGE SECTOR THROUGH PROMOTION, REPRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LIKE ORGANISATION’S TO ACHIEVE JOINT GOALS THAT FURTHER THE CIO’S CHARITABLE PURPOSES

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £46,922 to £31,197, with unrestricted reserves rising modestly from £5,663 to £8,293. The trustees note a reliance on funding from Milton Keynes City Council but express confidence in its continuation. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Milton Keynes City Council — “Establishing and project managing arts and heritage-based apprenticeships in a project funded by Milton Keynes City Council;” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Simon Keareychair · trustee of 6 other charities
• Afreen A Patel
• Julie-Anne Dawes · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lakshmana Kastala
• Robert Gifford · trustee of 1 other charity
• Yvonne Owuor

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).