THE MILTON ROOMS

Registered charity 1162515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing events and activities including music, theatre etc.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, OR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY THE PROVISION OF AN ARTS CENTRE FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS;(3) TO PRESERVE WHATEVER OF THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE OF THE TOWN OF MALTON THAT IS OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST, AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE BUILDINGS KNOWN AS THE "MILTON ROOMS".THE AREA OF BENEFIT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS MEANS THE PARISHES OF MALTON AND NORTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA."

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £9,496 and restricted funds of £98,676 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Free reserves stood at a minimal £86, which the trustees described as the lowest balance experienced for some time. To mitigate risk, the trustees designated £2,000 for potential wind-down costs and focused on 'sell out' events to ensure viability.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 09117039

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• HARGREAVES, Danielle Fleming, Dr — director, appointed 21/10/2025on trustee list
• LUND, Kelvin — director, appointed 21/10/2025on trustee list
• KIRTON, Malcolm John — director, appointed 10/08/2021on trustee list
• BUXTON, Chris — director, appointed 01/05/2019on trustee list
• MURRAY, Barbara — secretary, appointed 28/09/2020

Official officers record.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Barbara Murray
• Chris Buxton
• Dr Danielle Hargreaves
• Kelvin Lund
• Malcolm John Kirton
• Michelle Thompson

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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