Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • Why is the Board composition 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£27£23£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£18£17£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£9£13£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£22£20£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£17£19£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£17£19£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£16£17£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£16£19£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£21£20£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£22£19£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£16£16£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£20£16£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10£19£14£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/09£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/08£10£12£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/07£12£13£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/06£11£12£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05£11£12£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£14£16£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

www.birstallplaygroup.org.uk

birstallplaygroup@gmail.com

01162675007

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
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 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£46,396
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
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
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 confidence, improve their communication and ....more
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 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 and small organisations who can provide an ....more
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 confirdence through celebrating acheivements.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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