Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 20

FAIRPLAY

To provide the necessary facilities for the care recreation and education of children and young people with special needs and their carers and siblings.To develop mediation and advocacy services for such persons who are in need of them.To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Chesterfield and surrounding area the provision of facilities for the education and recreation or other leisure time

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Established: 15 years

www.fair-play.co.uk

office@fair-play.co.uk

01246203963

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£1,467	£1,326	£141	£3	£2,281	£2,264	20.5	67	21
31/03/22		£1,255	£1,219	£35	£1	£2,139	£2,124	20.9	62	12
31/03/21		£881	£883	£-2	£0	£2,136	£2,112	28.7	47	25
31/03/20	*	£1,310	£1,246	£64	£3	£2,137	£2,133	20.5	67	40
31/03/19		£1,201	£1,135	£66	£6	£2,073	£2,052	21.7	56	50
31/03/18		£1,028	£1,007	£21	£8	£1,911	£1,785	21.3	50	0
31/03/17		£857	£825	£33	£3	£1,986	£1,954	28.4	42	0
31/03/16		£697	£647	£50	£3	£1,953	£1,909	35.4	39	0
31/03/15		£647	£571	£76	£6	£1,911	£1,785	37.5	39	0
31/03/14		£578	£604	£-26	£3	£1,834	£1,745	34.7	41	0
31/03/13		£515	£553	£-38	£5	£1,860	£1,756	38.1	46	0
31/03/12		£465	£515	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£1,438	£1,319	£120	£5	£1,948	£1,784	16.2	29	0
31/03/10		£1,985	£502	£1,483	£3	£1,828	£124	3	26	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 20.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.4

Asset Split ?

What it does

Disability
Education/Training

Who works here?

67 employees
21 volunteers

Who it helps

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

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

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	£32,832
DCMS	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£7,850

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Fairplay
£7,850	20/09/2022	furnish a "wellness" room for a charity supporting people with disabilities in Derbyshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Inspiring Volunteers
£10,000	04/03/2022	The funding will be used to recruit and train 30 new volunteers to support children and young people with disabilities complex health care needs and learning disabilities. The project aims to bring ....more The funding will be used to recruit and train 30 new volunteers to support children and young people with disabilities complex health care needs and learning disabilities. The project aims to bring together a range of volunteers to work together towards the common goal of supporting young people with disabilities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fairplay North Derbyshire
£30,332	30/07/2021	This project will deliver care, recreation and education to disabled children and young people in Derbyshire. The activities will result in increased happiness, confidence and independence.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	05/10/2020	"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."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	29/09/2020	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.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fairplay North Derbyshire
£2,500	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund outdoor equipment and laptops for disabled children who are isolated during Covid 19. Children will feel happier, less withdrawn and enjoy using up energy outdoors.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fairplay North Derbyshire
£28,404	30/07/2018 36	The project will support a number of activity groups for disabled young people. The aims are to help young people feel happier and less socially isolated, more self-confident and more independent.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fairplay - Employment and Enterprise
£10,000	07/03/2018 12	This charity will open a shop where young people with complex needs will develop employment skills through the running of the shop. This will help them to develop a range of valuable skills which ....more This charity will open a shop where young people with complex needs will develop employment skills through the running of the shop. This will help them to develop a range of valuable skills which will remove barriers to employment.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Fairplay
£52,614	21/07/2016 36	Providing services for young people with additional need and disabilities to enable them to move into independent living. The grant will fund the salary of a part time Co-ordinator.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Fairplay
£32,800	28/06/2013	The charity provides a range of play intervention and support for disabled young people across Derbyshire. The grant will support the Team Leader and enable users to reduce isolation, receive ....more The charity provides a range of play intervention and support for disabled young people across Derbyshire. The grant will support the Team Leader and enable users to reduce isolation, receive mutual,support make friend and access activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Space
£337,261	12/01/2010 60	This development of an existing project will increase the availability of clubs for disabled young people in Chesterfield and Derbyshire, delivering current fortnightly clubs on a weekly basis. ....more This development of an existing project will increase the availability of clubs for disabled young people in Chesterfield and Derbyshire, delivering current fortnightly clubs on a weekly basis. During the school holidays, activity days will be held on a more ad-hoc basis. The clubs will provide a safe environment for young people with physical, sensory, learning and behavioural difficulties in which they can mix with peers. Activities will include arts, music, cooking, sports and computing classes.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-73

AARON PAUK Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Accountant

ANGELA CROSSLEY-HOLLAND Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Community Support Worker

ANGELA SHEPHERD (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Community Support Worker, Other trusteeship: DERBYSHIRE PARENT CARER VOICE,

ALISON LESLEY GREGORY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Financial Adviser

ANDREW JAMES BELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Self Employed

ANDREW JAMES NEWTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

DAWN HAWKINS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: School Nurse

JEAN SHEPHERD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Social Worker

MARTIN GOACHER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Residential Social Worker

MARY BOND Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

MELISSA MIRIAM MERCURI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Carer

SHARON DAVIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Full Time Carer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2009, number: 1128629
Registered at Companies House on 23/02/2009, number: 06826731

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR20: 1 days late,

Main office

Fairplay
Alexandra Road West
Chesterfield
S40 1NP

Objectives

A. TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CARERS AND SIBLINGS.B. TO DEVELOP MEDIATION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF THEM.C.0001 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHESTERFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION, OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, BY REASON OF THEIR YOU0002TH, 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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