Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited

Analysis

Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02519659). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited reported income of £17.9m and spending of £14.6m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13.9m to £17.9m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited (£17.7m), The Perivoli Foundation (£18.4m) and WCMC (£17.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 59%, trading 9.7%, charitable activities 8.2% and donations and legacies 4.5%. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £8.2m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 155 people.