Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

COMMUNITY ACTION: MK

Information and advice for community groups and charities throughout Milton KeynesOrganising and supporting networking and partnerships, Encouraging a co-ordinated voice for VCS, Funding advice service, Training and learning opportunities, Community work and supporting residentsMilton Keynes volunteer brokerage

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 22 years

www.communityactionmk.org

info@communityactionmk.org

01908661623

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£659	£637	£22	£30	£1,484	£158	3	14	6
31/03/22		£581	£448	£133	£50	£1,519	£198	5.3	12	5
31/03/21		£527	£430	£97	£0	£1,054	£108	3	13	3
31/03/20		£400	£503	£-103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19		£721	£462	£259	£0	£958	£130	3.4	16	3
31/03/18		£486	£687	£-202	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£541	£692	£-150	£0	£907	£172	3	17	0
31/03/16	*	£657	£696	£-39	£0	£1,052	£366	6.3	20	0
31/03/15		£657	£855	£-198	£6	£1,132	£477	6.7	24	0
31/03/14		£678	£926	£-248	£5	£1,272	£485	6.3	26	0
31/03/13		£889	£1,027	£-139	£4	£1,498	£548	6.4	22	0
31/03/12		£919	£1,060	£-141	£6	£1,593	£467	5.3	22	0
31/03/11		£1,267	£808	£458	£5	£1,665	£447	6.6	23	0
31/03/10		£665	£747	£-82	£7	£1,207	£416	6.7	19	0
31/03/09		£678	£673	£5	£7	£1,289	£378	6.7	19	0
31/03/08	*	£668	£634	£35	£2	£1,293	£192	3.6	18	0
31/03/07		£745	£584	£161	£2	£293	£109	2.2	18	0
31/03/06		£697	£700	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£616	£619	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£387	£371	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 11%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 18.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£9,907	20/12/2018	Co-designing a programme of activity for The Hub, a community space recently acquired by a residents group.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£9,907	20/12/2018	Co-designing a programme of activity for The Hub, a community space recently acquired by a residents group.
Nesta - AR00237
£13,990	11/04/2018 4	International Workstream programme grant to COMMUNITY ACTION: MK Grant Ref AR00237
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Community Action: MK
£2,767	29/11/2017	Community Action:MK wants to raise funds to extend the community car service project to other areas in and around Milton Keynes next year.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-70

ANTHONY LANDS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher

DANNY CONWAY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

DIANE LESLEY WEBBER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Town Planner

GAVIN GAGER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Finance Officer

JULIE-ANNE DAWES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Event Manager

JUNE MARGARET HARRISON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Unemployed

LISA MARIE EMMANUEL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

OLUSOLSA OLAYINKA EWEDEMI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Clergy

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2002, number: 1092047
Registered at Companies House on 31/08/2001, number: 04279401

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 22 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR08: 35 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF MILTON KEYNES AND ITS ENVIRONS AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. 2) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. PROVIDED THAT IN CARRYING OUT THESE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE CHARITY WILL SEEK TO CHALLENGE ALL FORMS OF OPPRESSION AND INEQUALITY AND TO GIVE PRIORITY TO WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHOSE FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY IS LIMITED BY ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE

Defined Area of Benefit:

MILTON KEYNES

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