MK Money Lifeline
Analysis
MK Money Lifeline is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07917713). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, MK Money Lifeline reported income of £90k and spending of £67k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £35k to £90k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, MK Money Lifeline 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 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rivercourt International Church (Ric). (£90k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Caledonian Road (£90k) and Dorchester Poverty Action (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity is a non-fee charging money advice centre. It provides free, impartial and confidential personal money advice to those living in or near Milton Keynes through face-to-face budgeting, money and personal debt advice; communicates with creditors, having established an equitable allocation of any surplus income; and provides a self-help pack either via the internet or post.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rivercourt International Church (Ric). | Canning Town | £90k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Caledonian Road | London | £90k |
| Dorchester Poverty Action | Dorchester | £90k |
| Panju Jessa Charitable Trust | Watford | £90k |