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Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Grants

Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations and individuals
Grants paid (2025)
£1,944,931
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation or housing, arts, culture, heritage, or science, amateur sport, the environment, conservation, or heritage and economic or community development and employment

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,094,489
Latest Expenditure
£4,875,438

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 51.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 12% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 366). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 53.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 7% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 49.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 3% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,937,685
Charitable Activities £519,148
Other Trading £723,976
Investments £1,913,680
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,619,532
Raising Funds £2,255,906
Governance £150,377
Grants to Institutions £1,944,931
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£5,094,489
£4,875,438£2,619,532£55,573,419£864,75123 / 19
2024
£5,000,283
£5,202,165£3,299,032£55,502,054£762,88224 / 15
2023
£5,819,738
£5,692,835£3,081,553£54,005,765£1,213,63421 / 12
2022
£5,798,052
£5,039,701£3,180,960£61,714,578£2,421,97019 / 0
2021
£4,358,402
£4,385,802£2,739,428£59,335,714£2,365,44820 / 8

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited

What does Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited do?

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.

How much income did Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited report in 2025?

Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited reported total income of £5.09m and reported expenditure of £4.88m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited?

Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited has a program ratio of 51.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 12% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 366 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited registered as a charity?

Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 2 December 1986 as charity number 295107. It has been registered for 40 years.

Who runs Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited?

Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited is governed by a board of 11 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited operate?

Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited operates across 2 areas: Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Is Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 295107.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
2 December 1986
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
295107
Charity Number
295107

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Trustees

Deborah Gibbs
Jason Sinclair
Jay Virgo
Katy Morris
Matthew James Downton
Precious Rudo Lwanga
RICHARD FORMAN
Sean David O'Reilly
Shirley Jones
Also governs 1 other charity
Syeda Sidra Mehdi
Timothy Roxburgh

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2 November 2026
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