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MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 295107 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a local Independant grant making charity. We raise funds by obtaining donations from individuals and companies. Local charities and community groups apply for grants to support their charitable activities in Milton Keynes. Via our subsidiary company, MK Community Properties Ltd, we provide local voluntary and community organisations with accomodation at a subsidised rate.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£5.1m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net group gain before investment gains of £219,051 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £34,680,208. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of preparation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £865k; policy: at least £1 million)
“Currently, such funds stand at £864,751 (2024 - £762,882), with the aim for these funds to return to the level specified by the trustees of £1m in the coming year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees and associated organisations are corporate members; total individual donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £652.
“Total individual donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £652 (2024 - £15,283). Neither the Trustees nor their associated organisations derive any benefit as a result of their membership of the Community Foundation.”
“The amount of this subsidy, the difference between the full commercial rental and the subsidised rent paid by the not-for-profit sector tenants, is in excess of £940,000 per annum for the year to 31 March 2025 (2024 -£1,152,000).” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Community Foundation provides properties to not-for-profit sector tenants on preferential terms, with a subsidy in excess of £940,000 per annum.
“Total individual donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £652 (2024 - £15,283). Neither the Trustees nor their associated organisations derive any benefit as a result of their membership of the Community Foundation.”
“The amount of this subsidy, the difference between the full commercial rental and the subsidised rent paid by the not-for-profit sector tenants, is in excess of £940,000 per annum for the year to 31 March 2025 (2024 -£1,152,000).” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited charged rent and service charges to its wholly owned subsidiary, MK Community Properties Limited, in the sum of £436,560.
“Total individual donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £652 (2024 - £15,283). Neither the Trustees nor their associated organisations derive any benefit as a result of their membership of the Community Foundation.”
“The amount of this subsidy, the difference between the full commercial rental and the subsidised rent paid by the not-for-profit sector tenants, is in excess of £940,000 per annum for the year to 31 March 2025 (2024 -£1,152,000).” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: MK Community Properties Limited donated £1,797,647 to the Foundation.
“Total individual donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £652 (2024 - £15,283). Neither the Trustees nor their associated organisations derive any benefit as a result of their membership of the Community Foundation.”
“The amount of this subsidy, the difference between the full commercial rental and the subsidised rent paid by the not-for-profit sector tenants, is in excess of £940,000 per annum for the year to 31 March 2025 (2024 -£1,152,000).” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants totalling £Nil were awarded to Worktree, of which two trustees are also trustees.
“Total individual donations received from Trustees in the year amounted to £652 (2024 - £15,283). Neither the Trustees nor their associated organisations derive any benefit as a result of their membership of the Community Foundation.”
“The amount of this subsidy, the difference between the full commercial rental and the subsidised rent paid by the not-for-profit sector tenants, is in excess of £940,000 per annum for the year to 31 March 2025 (2024 -£1,152,000).” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: MK Community Properties Limited
“The Foundation's wholly owned trading subsidiary company, MK Community Properties Limited, continued to provide conference facilities alongside office leases and small business units for commercial and not for profit organisations.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

MK COMMUNITY PROPERTIES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £-714k
  • No intergroup related party transactions disclosed due to FRS 102 exemption.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MK Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

51 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (47 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 · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.1m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£865k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 44.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.1m£4.9m
31/03/2024£5.0m£5.2m
31/03/2023£5.8m£5.7m
31/03/2022£5.8m£5.0m
31/03/2021£4.4m£4.4m

Common questions

Is MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net group gain before investment gains of £219,051 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £34,680,208. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of preparation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP.

Who funds MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include LOCAL TRUST, THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LOCAL TRUSTFY2023£454kBig Local area: Conniburrow
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£33k
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£33kGrant to institutions
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kCharitable Donation

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2018£300kLarge Strategic Grants Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST2£13k
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£115k
AGE UK1£102k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£50k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£10k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust1£6k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION1£5k
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MILTON KEYNES MUSLIM ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED£5.1m——below—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES MUSLIM ASSOCIATION FY2024£382k—0unclear—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£837k—0above—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES PLAY ASSOCIATION FY2025£385k—0above—no doubt
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3mOver £60,0001unclear5.3%no doubt
AGE UK MILTON KEYNES FY2025£2.8m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.