Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
City Discovery Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
City Discovery Centre (number 297397) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does City Discovery Centre do?
To promote a greater appreciation and understanding of the historical, natural and built environments of Milton Keynes as a "new town" through various heritage, educational and community services. To promote Mitlon Keynes as a model of "new town" urban planning and as an aspirational city.Act as stewards for the Bradwell Abbey SAM (scheduled ancients monument) and heritage site
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for City Discovery Centre
Answers City Discovery Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are City Discovery Centre's highest-paid staff paid?
City Discovery Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Does City Discovery Centre receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for City Discovery Centre. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
City Discovery Centre reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record City Discovery Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
City Discovery Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is City Discovery Centre registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for City Discovery Centre yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score City Discovery Centre.
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The register data used for this profile lists City Discovery Centre as a registered charity (number 297397) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is City Discovery Centre's charity number?
City Discovery Centre's charity number is 297397. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 297397?
Search 297397 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does City Discovery Centre do?
To promote a greater appreciation and understanding of the historical, natural and built environments of Milton Keynes as a "new town" through various heritage, educational and community services. To promote Mitlon Keynes as a model of "new town" urban planning and as an aspirational city.Act as stewards for the Bradwell Abbey SAM (scheduled ancients monument) and heritage site
Does City Discovery Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for City Discovery Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to City Discovery Centre?
City Discovery Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.mkcdc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is City Discovery Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. City Discovery Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to City Discovery Centre?
The register does not record City Discovery Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are City Discovery Centre's trustees paid?
City Discovery Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was City Discovery Centre registered as a charity?
City Discovery Centre was entered on the register on 3 September 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02108180).