About us
Age UK Milton Keynes is a local independent charity
Working with and for people (+55) to make a real and positive difference that contributes to their wellbeing and quality of life
Call us on 01908 550700
Who we are
Age UK Milton Keynes is an independent local charity. We have been working to improve later life in the city of Milton Keynes for over 45 years. We have a dedicated workforce of around 150 paid workers (mostly part-time) and 350 volunteers who provide services and support to older people in Milton Keynes.
Age UK Milton Keynes works with and for older people to make a real and positive difference that contributes to their wellbeing and quality of life. On Tuesday 1st June 2010 we changed our name to Age UK Milton Keynes, having joined the Age UK partnership formed from the merger of Age Concern and Help the Aged. We continue to share the same values, standards and overall aims: to help all older people make more of life.
How we are funded
It costs over £120,000 a year to run our free Information & Advice Service which handles around 6,100 enquiries every year. In the financial year ending March 2018 our advisers helped older people in the borough of Milton Keynes make successful claims for approximately £1.5 million in welfare benefits as well as resolving matters which were causing real anxiety. Over 50% of our income is raised by our shops and this, and donations and fundraising activities, enables us to provide free Information & Advice, Advocacy and Befriending services. Charges for our other services (domestic cleaning, shopping, toenail cutting, relief care service, gardening, handyperson and the Clubs and meal delivery service) are kept as low as possible and aim to cover our costs, sometimes making a small surplus. The charge at our Long Lunch Clubs is supported by around £25,000 every year from general funds.
The support of individual donors and fundraisers, as well as contributions from local businesses is absolutely vital. 69p of every £1 raised is spent on charitable activities, enabling the charity to support some of the most vulnerable people in Milton Keynes. Money raised in Milton Keynes stays in Milton Keynes.
Where you can find us
Our main office is based at The Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes MK6 3EB.
Useful information
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Management of the charity
Our Executive Director and board of trustees.
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Working in partnership
Joining with other organisations to improve later life.
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Externally assessed standards
Third party evaluation of our work in Milton Keynes.
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Community development
Collective action to generate solutions locally.
Guide to Services
Have a look at the services we offer in Milton Keynes
Watch our little film about the support we provide
A Little Bit of Help was kindly made for us by Tim Searle and the team at Baby Cow Animation