MILTON KEYNES YMCA LIMITED

Charity number: 1125743
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Milton Keynes YMCA's main focus is to support young people to truly belong, contribute and thrive within their communities. We do this through the provision of: Homeless project, residential units, advice and guidance services and extensive activity programmes. We work in partnership with other organisations across the sector in MK, Luton, Beds and Northants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£4,570,637

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Donations and legacies £750.40k
Charitable activities £3.46m
Other trading activities £194.29k
Investments £168.14k
Other £2.10k

Total expenditure:
£4,449,214

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Raising funds £32.98k
Charitable activities £4.42m
Other £0

£13,563 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £320,110 from 1 government contract(s) and £11,257 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £32.98k
Charitable expenditure £4.42m
Retained for future use £121.42k

People

80 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£90k to £100k 1
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Milton Keynes
  • Northamptonshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 September 2008: Standard registration
  • 03 August 2023: Funds received from 1064745 CONNIBURROW COMMUNITY GROUP
  • 19 November 2024: Funds received from 281908 MILTON KEYNES YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jennifer Walker Chair 20 September 2019
THE FRIENDS OF THORNTON
Received: On time
William Minnitt Trustee 01 May 2025
None on record
James Armour Macmillan Trustee 01 May 2025
None on record
Jill Farnsworth Trustee 01 May 2025
None on record
Elizabeth Stephens Trustee 01 May 2025
None on record
Elizabeth Harvey Trustee 01 May 2025
None on record
Jennifer Anne Jenkins Trustee 01 May 2025
None on record
Pamela Marie Heath Trustee 03 July 2024
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YMCA
Received: On time
Deborah Louise Stuart Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Philip Stainsby Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Jennifer Swift Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £2.73m £3.07m £3.26m £3.52m £4.57m
Total expenditure £2.87m £3.24m £3.49m £3.87m £4.45m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £1.24k £320.11k
Income from government grants £88.00k £262.44k £37.00k £14.20k £11.26k
Income - Donations and legacies £24.52k £633.81k £571.98k £520.81k £750.40k
Income - Other trading activities £62.37k £80.57k £132.64k £128.26k £194.29k
Income - Charitable activities £2.58m £2.21m £2.38m £2.69m £3.46m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £13.81k £134.50k £170.80k £178.70k £168.14k
Income - Other £51.20k £8.11k £1.91k £3.39k £2.10k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.70m £3.22m £3.47m £3.83m £4.42m
Expenditure - Raising funds £168.51k £18.81k £22.10k £40.24k £32.98k
Expenditure - Governance £17.60k £15.80k £9.57k £14.67k £22.82k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £86.88k £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £19.32m £20.34m £19.73m £19.15m £27.13m
Long-term investments £1.15m £344.35k £323.31k £317.40k £330.96k
Other assets £533.35k £686.94k £565.24k £606.51k £1.04m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£245.59k -£274.77k -£230.78k -£117.94k -£77.76k
Total liabilities £10.39m £10.35m £9.90m £9.75m £18.10m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 09 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 09 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 DEC 1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 MAR 1993 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 JUL 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUL 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JAN 2018 as amended on 30 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARISE FROM ITS ACCEPTANCE OF ITS FOUNDING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE, THE PARIS BASIS OF 1855 INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE YMCA IN ENGLAND AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. CONSEQUENTLY THE ASSOCIATION IS PART OF THE WORLDWIDE YMCA, A CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT WHICH SEEKS TO UNITE THOSE WHO, REGARDING JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR GOD AND SAVIOUR ACCORDING TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, DESIRE TO BE HIS DISCIPLES IN THEIR FAITH AND IN THEIR LIFE, AND TO ASSOCIATE THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM. ANY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON ANY OTHER MATTER SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE HARMONIOUS RELATIONS OF THE YMCA MOVEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION WELCOMES, SERVES AND WORKS WITH PERSONS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE. ACCORDINGLY THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY: (A) PROMOTING A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND PEOPLE OF NONE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND (B) ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO FLOURISH THROUGH EXPERIENCING AND RESPONDING TO THE LOVE OF GOD DEMONSTRATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST; TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES; TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
1 North Sixth Street
MILTON KEYNES
MK9 2NR
Phone:
01908295600
Email:
aCCOUNTS@MKYMCA.COM
Website:

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