Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

PARKPLAY LTD

ParkPlay is building happier, healthier communities nationwide through the life-changing power of play.ParkPlay is tackling the challenges of physical and mental health and isolation. It supports communities to bring free, outdoor play to their parks every Saturday, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds to connect and have fun.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£480£409£71n/a
31/12/22*£442£566£-125n/a
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 22%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Established: 3 years

www.park-play.com

hello@park-play.com

07881621452

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to ParkPlay
£3,000 14/12/2022
to support play sessions for young people and their families in Southend

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-60
  • JEMIMA CHLOE BIRD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive/Founder
  • JOANNE LORRAINE SUMMERS Appointed: 2020
  • KAYE STEPHENSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer
  • STEPHEN JOHN DENISON (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/12/2021, number: 1197261
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/01/2020, number: 12409685
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR22: 66 days late,
Main office

25 Eve Road
Isleworth
TW7 7HS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS BY:(A) ORGANISING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE UK; AND(B) PROMOTING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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