--- title: "Venture Church (Milton Keynes) — charity 1119304 | CharityCompare" description: "Venture Church (Milton Keynes) (charity 1119304): income £3.1m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/venture-church-milton-keynes retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:25:13.410Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1119304Charitable company VC # Venture Church (Milton Keynes) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Venture Church (Milton Keynes) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://venture.mk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119304&subId=0) Work at Venture Church (Milton Keynes)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=venture-church-milton-keynes&type=claim&name=Venture%20Church%20(Milton%20Keynes)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Venture Church (Milton Keynes)? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,053,607 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,856,317 Registered charity number 1119304 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Strudwick Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [venture.mk](https://venture.mk/) Quick answer Venture Church (Milton Keynes) (number 1119304) 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 Venture Church (Milton Keynes) do? Milton Keynes Christian Centre is a contemporary church seeking to benefit the citizens of Milton Keynes through the provision of a range of community activities including: Sunday services, Day Nursery, Children & Youth ministry, Senior Citizens focus, Gospel Outreaches, International Missions, Leadership & Personal development, variety of Small Groups and Counselling, Conferencing, & Coffee shop. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Venture Church (Milton Keynes) Answers Venture Church (Milton Keynes) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s highest-paid staff paid? Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s money come from? Venture Church (Milton Keynes) reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.5m (49%), charitable activities £1.5m (48%), investments £102k (3%). - Donations and legacies£1.5m · 49% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.5m · 48% - Investments£102k · 3% ### Does Venture Church (Milton Keynes) receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Venture Church (Milton Keynes). Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Venture Church (Milton Keynes) 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 records Venture Church (Milton Keynes) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 May 2007 Company number [05982564](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05982564) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Milton Keynes Christian Centre Where it says it operates Milton Keynes ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Venture Church (Milton Keynes) registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Venture Church (Milton Keynes) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Venture Church (Milton Keynes). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Venture Church (Milton Keynes)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s charity number? Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s charity number is 1119304. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1119304? Search 1119304 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 Venture Church (Milton Keynes) do? Milton Keynes Christian Centre is a contemporary church seeking to benefit the citizens of Milton Keynes through the provision of a range of community activities including: Sunday services, Day Nursery, Children & Youth ministry, Senior Citizens focus, Gospel Outreaches, International Missions, Leadership & Personal development, variety of Small Groups and Counselling, Conferencing, & Coffee shop. Does Venture Church (Milton Keynes) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Venture Church (Milton Keynes). 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 Venture Church (Milton Keynes)? Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s website listed in our register data is https://venture.mk. 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 Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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. Where does Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s money come from? Venture Church (Milton Keynes) reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.5m (49%), charitable activities £1.5m (48%), investments £102k (3%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Venture Church (Milton Keynes)? The register records Venture Church (Milton Keynes) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s trustees paid? Venture Church (Milton Keynes)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Venture Church (Milton Keynes) previously called? The register lists this previous name for Venture Church (Milton Keynes): Milton Keynes Christian Centre. When was Venture Church (Milton Keynes) registered as a charity? Venture Church (Milton Keynes) was entered on the register on 21 May 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05982564). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119304&subId=0).