Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Very static board: -5
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -3

BIRSTALL PLAYGROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS

We provide weekly play sessions for children with additional needs and support for parents.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/08/22	£18	£17	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/08/21	£9	£13	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/20	£19	£16	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/08/19	£22	£20	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/08/18	£17	£19	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	14
31/08/17	£17	£19	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£16	£17	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£16	£19	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£21	£20	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£22	£19	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£16	£16	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£20	£16	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	£19	£14	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09	£12	£12	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/08	£10	£12	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/07	£12	£13	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/06	£11	£12	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	£11	£12	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	£14	£16	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.birstallplaygroup.org.uk

birstallplaygroup@gmail.com

01162675007

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
13 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£45,896
Co-Operative Group	£7,322
DCMS	£4,135

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birstall Playgroup for Children With Additional Needs
£3,216	21/10/2023	We would like to provide a playhouse for outdoor play, creating a quiet space for those children who find a busy playgroup a little overwhelming, but still who enjoy being outside.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birstall Playgroup for Children with Additional Needs
£4,106	22/10/2022	Having missed out due to Covid, we want to give the children a great Christmas party. We'd like to be able to provide the children with toys and activities that suit their particular needs.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Birstall Playgroup for Children with Special Needs
£41,761	03/02/2022	This project will run a playgroup for disabled children and their siblings, offering educational and therapeutic play opportunities and family support. The sensory play sessions will develop their ....more This project will run a playgroup for disabled children and their siblings, offering educational and therapeutic play opportunities and family support. The sensory play sessions will develop their confidence, improve their communication and independence.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Birstall Playgroup for Children with Special Needs
£4,135	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This project will fund salaries for playgroup staff to provide children with additional needs and their families with online support during Covid-19. This support will enable children to ....more COVID19 - This project will fund salaries for playgroup staff to provide children with additional needs and their families with online support during Covid-19. This support will enable children to better communicate feelings and feel understood.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,135	20/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birstall Playgroup for Children with Special Needs
£7,419	19/11/2018	We would like to buy specialist toys and equipment for the group including sensory equipment.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Birstall Playgroup for Children with Special Needs
£29,700	10/08/2017 36	This project will provide sensory play activities for young children with learning and/or physical disabilities. The project aims to improve communication skills, encourage independence and improve ....more This project will provide sensory play activities for young children with learning and/or physical disabilities. The project aims to improve communication skills, encourage independence and improve confirdence through celebrating acheivements.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JULIE DRABBLE Appointed: 2011

MARIA HELEN MIDDLETON (Chair) Appointed: 2010

SUSAN CLAIRE ATTEWELL Appointed: 2007

SUSAN WRIGHT Appointed: 2007

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/01/2003, number: 1095651

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Birstall Methodist Church
Wanlip Lane
Birstall
LEICESTER
LE4 4JS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 0 AND 5 YEARS WITH ANY FORM OF ADDITIONAL NEED OR DISABILITY AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS PARTICULARLY BY:- I)THE PROVISION OF A SAFE, WELCOMING AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT II)THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE PLAY ACTIVITIES WITH A VIEW TO AS-SISTING THEM IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT III)THE PROVISION OF SHORT BREAK FOR PARENTS AND CARERS IV)THE PROVISION OF A HIGH RATIO OF HELPERS V)THE PROVISION OF AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALTERNATIVE AUGMENTA-TIVE AND ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PLAYGROUP. E.G. MAKATON-VISUAL AIDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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