Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3
Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 17

MK GALLERY

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education and understanding of the public, particularly through the production and presentation of and engagement with the arts, visual culture and related areas of creative practice, and to formulate, prepare and establish projects and schemes therefore provided that all objects of the Gallery shall be of a charitable nature.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 27 years
(34 years as a company)

www.mkgallery.org

info@mkgallery.org

01908558314

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		£1,569	£2,217	£-647	£167	£12,270	£11,987	64.9	41	246
31/03/22		£2,119	£2,393	£-274	£172	£12,816	£12,416	62.3	42	200
31/03/21		£1,668	£1,603	£65	£27	£12,980	£12,756	95.5	41	150
31/03/20		£2,036	£2,423	£-387	£166	£12,807	£12,131	60.1	41	146
31/03/19		£3,441	£1,312	£2,129	£22	£13,113	£12,494	114.3	28	117
31/03/18		£4,177	£1,033	£3,144	£44	£10,994	£6,412	74.5	25	0
31/03/17		£2,029	£841	£1,188	£8	£7,850	£4,617	65.9	20	0
31/03/16		£2,234	£877	£1,357	£34	£6,662	£4,301	58.8	16	0
31/03/15		£1,155	£959	£196	£46	£5,409	£4,541	56.8	13	0
31/03/14		£1,301	£964	£337	£50	£4,995	£4,511	56.1	15	0
31/03/13		£1,054	£1,061	£-7	£80	£4,608	£4,541	51.4	13	0
31/03/12	*	£4,756	£943	£3,813	£25	£4,350	£4,303	54.8	13	0
31/03/11		£1,119	£822	£297	£30	£591	£551	8	17	0
31/03/10		£1,110	£1,111	£-1	£41	£294	£258	2.8	11	0
31/03/09		£1,028	£1,464	£-437	£46	£296	£239	2	22	0
31/03/08		£1,297	£1,611	£-314	£38	£733	£679	5.1	22	0
31/03/07		£1,418	£1,309	£109	£43	£1,047	£839	7.7	17	0
31/03/06		£1,256	£1,147	£109	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,022	£911	£111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£974	£794	£180	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 64.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

41 employees
246 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£765,360
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£428,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£270,000
Wolfson Foundation	£50,000
BBC Children in Need	£30,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Inclusive Practice in the Arts
£18,500	18/01/2023	MK Gallery is a public venue and educational charity, presenting British and international contemporary art exhibitions alongside events, films, learning and community programmes. This grant supports ....more MK Gallery is a public venue and educational charity, presenting British and international contemporary art exhibitions alongside events, films, learning and community programmes. This grant supports MK Gallery’s Inclusive Practice in the Arts programme which enables families with children with profound and multiple needs to access stimulating and inspiring arts-based programmes. MK Gallery will increase opportunities to access high quality art engagement; develop progression routes for young people as they transition towards adulthood; strengthen and develop new partnerships; and become a regional hub through which to share best practice.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to MK Gallery
£50,000	07/12/2022	Installation of green roof
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Inclusive Practice in the Arts: Phase 2
£370,000	08/03/2021	MK Gallery will further develop its inclusive practice by expanding provison for families with children with complex needs, introducing personalised progression routes for participants and supporting ....more MK Gallery will further develop its inclusive practice by expanding provison for families with children with complex needs, introducing personalised progression routes for participants and supporting its local cultural sector through knowledge sharing and network building.
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£270,000	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
BBC Children in Need - Grant to MK Gallery
£30,000	19/12/2020	This project will provide fortnightly after-school sessions for children and young people with mental health challenges. Children and young people will improve their wellbeing, peer relationships and ....more This project will provide fortnightly after-school sessions for children and young people with mental health challenges. Children and young people will improve their wellbeing, peer relationships and aspirations.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	09/12/2020 3	MK Gallery is a public venue, presenting British and international contemporary art exhibitions alongside events, films, learning and community programmes. It is also an educational charity, ....more MK Gallery is a public venue, presenting British and international contemporary art exhibitions alongside events, films, learning and community programmes. It is also an educational charity, championing excellence in the arts to engage, stimulate, inspire and energise audiences and communities. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	14/05/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
DCMS - MK Gallery
£390,360	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
DCMS - MK Gallery
£250,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - MK Gallery
£125,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
BBC Children in Need - Grant to MK Gallery
£30,000	13/11/2017 36	This project will provide a programme of creative sessions over the Summer holiday for young people with emotional and mental health issues to help build their self-confidence, develop positive ....more This project will provide a programme of creative sessions over the Summer holiday for young people with emotional and mental health issues to help build their self-confidence, develop positive relationships and raise their aspirations.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Inclusive Practice in the Arts
£128,000	08/05/2017 33	Inclusive Practice in the Arts proposes developing the expertise, confidence and capacity of the MK Gallery learning team and associate artists to deliver a stimulating, challenging and enjoyable ....more Inclusive Practice in the Arts proposes developing the expertise, confidence and capacity of the MK Gallery learning team and associate artists to deliver a stimulating, challenging and enjoyable programme of art explorations, visits and activities to engage families with disabled children.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-76

ANTHONY SPIRA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Gallery Director

ASASE CHIKE TANOH AMOAH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Av Producer

DAVID HOPKINS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Councillor, Other trusteeships: POOR'S COAL CHARITY, MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED,

DAVID KING Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

ELIZABETH PATRICIA GIFFORD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED,

FIDELE MUTWARASIBO Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Sociologist, Other trusteeship: The Milton Keynes Rose Trust,

NATALIE ELLEN DROUGHT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lawyer

NEIL SMITH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

ROBIN MARTIN BRADBURN CLLR Appointed: 2022

ROSELYN MASCARENHAS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Youth Worker

SARAH WESTACOTT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Commissioning Manager

SHANIKA CAITLIN MAHENDRAN CLLR Appointed: 2022

SUNITA YEOMANS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Graphic Designer

SUSAN MARGRET CARBERT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/12/1996, number: 1059678
Registered at Companies House on 14/09/1989, number: 02422890

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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; AR12: 30 days late,

Main office

MK Gallery
3 Theatre Walk
MILTON KEYNES
MK9 3PX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS, VISUAL CULTURE AND RELATED AREAS OF CREATIVE PRACTICE, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH PROJECTS AND SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE. TO PRESENT, PROMOTE, ORGANISE, PROVIDE, MANAGE AND PRODUCE A BALANCED PROGRAMME OF ARTISTIC ACTIVITY AND ENDEAVOUR, WHETHER ON ANY PREMISES OF THE COMPANY OR ELSEWHERE, AS ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC, AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, VISUAL CULTURE AND RELATED AREAS OF CREATIVE PRACTICE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE MILTON KEYNES AND REGION

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