Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

MILTON KEYNES PLAY ASSOCIATION

MKPA is an independant infrastructure charity supporting organisations in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area involved with school aged children and young people aged 4 to 14 years. MKPA support these organisation with play services and resources, workforce training and representation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

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		£356	£360	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£351	£340	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/21		£270	£239	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£316	£326	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£311	£308	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18	*	£334	£318	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£331	£310	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£313	£320	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£392	£457	£-65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£448	£490	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£441	£468	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£543	£575	£-32	£3	£126	£126	2.6	11	0
31/03/11	*	£661	£657	£4	£3	£153	£153	2.8	13	0
31/03/10	*	£578	£603	£-25	£3	£153	£153	3	13	0
31/03/09		£590	£542	£48	£2	£177	£141	3.1	12	0
31/03/08		£539	£482	£58	£2	£129	£127	3.2	12	0
31/03/07	*	£459	£467	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£488	£478	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£432	£407	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£329	£363	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 29 years

www.mkpa.co.uk

admin@mkpa.co.uk

01908263033

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,900	28/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Doorstep Play Project
£10,000	31/01/2013 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Milton Keynes. The group will use funding to provide play sessions for local children in green space areas within housing estates. This will bring ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Milton Keynes. The group will use funding to provide play sessions for local children in green space areas within housing estates. This will bring structured activities close to where the children live, which will improve access to outdoor play opportunities including group games, sports and crafts.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-66

CAROLINE GODFREY (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

GULRAJ BARIAH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Software Engineer, Other trusteeship: HARRYS RAINBOW,

JONATHAN ELVIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

SARA GROOCOCK-WILSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chair Person

MARIE JAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/06/1995, number: 1047318
Registered at Companies House on 01/05/1995, number: 03051975

Gift Aid

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 2 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR12: 0 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 125 days late, AR07: 121 days late,

Main office

MILTON KEYNES PLAY ASSOCIATION
2-4 BURNERS LANE
KILN FARM
MILTON KEYNES
MK11 3HB

Objectives

THROUGH PLAY, TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF MILTON KEYNES AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED

Defined Area of Benefit:

BOROUGH OF MILTON KEYNES

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