Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

HALTON PLAY COUNCIL LIMITED

Provide support and representation for the voluntary sector in Halton in all its play, work and activities. We provide low cost art/crafts materials, hire equipment, training and room hire to voluntary organisations. Promote inclusive play and play related activities, organise and run Holiday play schemes and an Out of School care club for children with additional needs

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£261	£258	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£199	£201	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£200	£163	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20		£219	£193	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/19		£200	£213	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18		£183	£209	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£176	£195	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£195	£190	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£211	£222	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£224	£246	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£214	£203	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£232	£217	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£272	£211	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£188	£158	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£117	£105	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£117	£105	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£89	£97	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06?	*	£122	£114	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£116	£106	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 26 years

www.haltonplaycouncil.co.uk

hpcoffice10@gmail.com

01928574087

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Halton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Halton Play Council Children's Charity
£7,913	21/10/2023	We would like to continue our holiday playschemes, so that all children can access safe, secure, supported environments for play and social interaction, regardless of ability or need.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Halton Play Council
£13,349	15/11/2019	We want to deliver 18 weeks of holiday play schemes in safe, secure spaces across Halton, for children aged 5-12.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 20-82

CHRISTOPHER CAVANAGH (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Project Controls Manager

CLLR CHRISTOPHER ROWE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Councillor

HELEN LESLIE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Cheshire Police

JOEL CAVANAGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

CAROL PLUMPTON WALSH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Borough Councillor

COLIN LESLIE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee

MARK DENNETT Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Accountant

REG SPOONER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ROSIE LECK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Borough Councillor

SALLY HENDRY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF HALTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, FOUR ESTATES LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/12/1997, number: 1066784
Registered at Companies House on 11/03/1997, number: 03331471

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 0 days late, AR11: 346 days late, AR10: 719 days late, AR07: 37 days late, AR06: 29 days late,

Main office

HALTON PLAY COUNCIL LTD
PLAY RESOURCE CENTRE
10 MERSEY ROAD
RUNCORN
WA7 1DF

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURETIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFICIARIES DEFINED IN THIS CLAUSE BEING FACILITIES WHICH:- (1) SUCH BENEFICIARIES HAVE BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (2) WHICH WILL IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH BENEFICIARIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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