Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

GARSTON ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Provide play activities/opportunities for young people aged 6-16 years.

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 20 years

www.garstonplay.com

garstonap@btinternet.com

01514949524

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		£149	£144	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£174	£150	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21		£213	£171	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£124	£101	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19		£79	£89	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£95	£86	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£84	£79	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£86	£81	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£82	£82	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£87	£78	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£89	£75	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£89	£74	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£88	£81	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£98	£90	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£88	£80	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£90	£93	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£94	£77	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£37	£17	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Liverpool City,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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	£32,500
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
DCMS	£9,929

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Reconnect 2
£30,000	31/03/2023	To cover the salary of a Playworker for 25 hours per week (increased during school holidays) to work directly with children, planning activities based around play and skill building. They will enable ....more To cover the salary of a Playworker for 25 hours per week (increased during school holidays) to work directly with children, planning activities based around play and skill building. They will enable development, support disabled children, and assist them on trips out.
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrate
£10,000	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to hold a celebration to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring the whole community together improve access to activities and services and support ....more The funding will be used to hold a celebration to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring the whole community together improve access to activities and services and support wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Garston Adventure Playground
£30,500	31/01/2022	This project will deliver arts and craft activities at the organisation's playground in Garston, Liverpool, leading to raised aspirations, improved wellbeing, and forming happy memories.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£420	11/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,929	24/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Garston Adventure Playground
£2,000	17/06/2020	COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for 50 children and young people who are living in deprived areas and isolated at home due to Covid-19. These packs will ensure that feelings of ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for 50 children and young people who are living in deprived areas and isolated at home due to Covid-19. These packs will ensure that feelings of isolation and loneliness are reduced.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Garston Adventure Playground
£30,000	30/07/2018 36	This project will deliver a range of youth work activities including arts, crafts and drama to children and young people impacted by poverty and deprivation in Garston. It will lead to increased ....more This project will deliver a range of youth work activities including arts, crafts and drama to children and young people impacted by poverty and deprivation in Garston. It will lead to increased confidence, raised aspirations and opportunities for fun.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Garston Adventure Playground Ltd
£13,068	01/05/2017	Towards the salary of the Play/Family Support Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - 21st Century Adventure Play + Community Hub
£9,950	15/03/2017 12	The funding will be used by a charity to carry out a feasibility study into the proposed creation of a community hub. The hub would increase available services and activities in the local area to ....more The funding will be used by a charity to carry out a feasibility study into the proposed creation of a community hub. The hub would increase available services and activities in the local area to address community issues.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Various summer activities
£2,000	10/05/2006	Towards various summer activities in Liverpool

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

BEVERLEY OWENS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retailer

CHRISTIAN ADENIRAN (Chair) Appointed: 2018

MELISSA WADDINGTON Appointed: 2024

SUSAN ROBERTS Appointed: 2018

THERESA WAINWRIGHT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Workforce Support Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2004, number: 1103838
Registered at Companies House on 27/06/2002, number: 04471739

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
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: 1 days late, AR08: 14 days late, AR07: 61 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Main office

BOWDEN ROAD
LIVERPOOL
L19 1QP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF GARSTON ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND (G.A.P) SHALL BE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN BEING FACILITIES OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, AND, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION, PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MERSEYSIDE

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