CCEW Charity Commission profile

MILTON KEYNES PLAY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1047318 · organisation 1047318

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 June 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03051975
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£445,574
Latest expenditure
£418,525
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MILTON KEYNES PLAY ASSOCIATION, 2-4 BURNERS LANE, KILN FARM, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 3HB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mkpa.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MKPA is an independant infrastructure charity supporting organisations in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area involved with school aged children and young people aged 4 to 14 years. MKPA support these organisation with play services and resources, workforce training and representation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£445,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£418,525
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£384,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£381,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£364,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£335,560
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£356,237
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,875
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£351,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£339,995

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£445,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£418,525
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£384,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£381,918
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£364,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£335,560
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£12,614
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£356,237
Total Gross Expenditure
£359,875
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£38,623
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£351,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£339,995
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£17,808
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MILTON KEYNES PLAY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-06-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 MAY 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14TH SEPTEMBER 2000 as amended on 31 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
THROUGH PLAY, TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF MILTON KEYNES AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED
Area Of Benefit
BOROUGH OF MILTON KEYNES

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
265559
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MKPA - MK PLAY ASSOCIATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures