Community Action: MK

Analysis

Community Action: MK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04279401). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Action: MK reported income of £841k and spending of £571k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £527k to £841k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Community Action: MK sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust (£839k), Organisation Cetacea (£842k) and Wear Rivers Trust (£832k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £812k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7,248 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.