Lakes Estate Community Association

Analysis

Lakes Estate Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Lakes Estate Community Association reported income of £40k and spending of £46k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £32k to £40k (+25%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lakes Estate Community Association sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust (£40k), Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (£40k) and The Terrier Trust CIO (£40k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.