Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

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

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

ISLINGTON PLAY ASSOCIATION

The promotion of play opportunities and facilities for children in the London Borough of Islington: awareness of the importance of children's play, provides support to voluntary sector children's play, youth and childcare services, assists in the provision of training, helping groups consult, plan and design services, fund raise and recruit staff.

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 23 years

www.islingtonplay.org.uk

info@islingtonplay.org.uk

02076079637

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£1,401	£1,414	£-13	£0	£324	£324	2.7	76	124
31/03/22		£1,406	£1,308	£98	£0	£337	£337	3.1	78	174
31/03/21		£1,345	£1,341	£4	£0	£238	£238	2.1	41	180
31/03/20		£1,445	£1,423	£22	£0	£263	£263	2.2	103	191
31/03/19		£1,416	£1,409	£7	£0	£241	£235	2	78	74
31/03/18		£1,416	£1,385	£31	£0	£234	£216	1.9	79	0
31/03/17		£1,457	£1,468	£-11	£0	£203	£203	1.7	78	0
31/03/16	*	£1,462	£1,525	£-63	£0	£219	£219	1.7	80	0
31/03/15		£1,394	£1,402	£-8	£3	£282	£270	2.3	80	0
31/03/14		£1,484	£1,438	£46	£5	£289	£260	2.2	80	0
31/03/13		£919	£941	£-23	£17	£243	£234	3	40	0
31/03/12	*	£1,066	£1,053	£13	£13	£288	£288	3.3	37	0
31/03/11		£1,142	£1,057	£85	£13	£276	£260	2.9	37	0
31/03/10	*	£1,127	£1,129	£-2	£9	£190	£190	2	39	0
31/03/09		£998	£1,003	£-5	£5	£192	£192	2.3	21	0
31/03/08		£779	£766	£13	£0	£197	£111	1.7	21	0
31/03/07	*	£555	£543	£11	£5	£180	£130	2.9	25	0
31/03/06	*	£742	£599	£143	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£742	£599	£143	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£571	£586	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

76 employees
124 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
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Islington Play Association
£9,951	30/06/2020	Adventure Playgrounds
National Lottery Community Fund - Build Your Adventure
£9,860	10/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to design and build adventure equipment to be installed on a local playground. Children will be involved in the design process. The project aims to develop social skills and ....more The funding will be used to design and build adventure equipment to be installed on a local playground. Children will be involved in the design process. The project aims to develop social skills and increase creativity.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Islington Play Association
£39,000	06/11/2013	play, past, present and in perpetuity
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Islington Play Association
£20,000	25/06/2008 12	Towards Project costs Towards project costs for a play project which will catalogue and circulate games from around the world played by children from Islington's diverse communities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-62

AMANDA CASTRO Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of Health Policy Research

DEAN MICHAEL LANGSDON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

DR HELEN BURCHETT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Associate Professor

ELIZABETH CAROLINE YVONNE HAYNES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Direcor

KELLY CHRISTINE GRELLIER (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

VLADISLAV MANYUKHIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Global Business Integrity Transformation Manager

WURAOLA FAMINU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2001, number: 1086165
Registered at Companies House on 10/05/2000, number: 03989283

Gift Aid

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
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

20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR12: 8 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 45 days late, AR05: 137 days late,

Main office

Paradise Park Childrens Centre
164 Mackenzie Road
LONDON
N7 8SE

Objectives

3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN ISLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEARNING FACILITIES IN PARTICULAR BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A)OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARENTS AND CARERS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES; (B)PROVIDING CLASSES IN PARENTING SKILLS; (C)PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS AND FOR THEIR PARENTS/CARERS, CHILDMINDERS, MIDWIVES AND OTHER CHILD-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN ISLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BEING FACILITIES OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS;(D)PROVIDING CHILD AND YOUTH CENTRED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;(E)ASSISTING YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF OTHER ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES3.1.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO ASSIST YOUNG ADULTS AND PARENTS AND CARERS TO OBTAIN ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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