Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

PARKS FOR PLAY

To provide access to outdoor activities for children in parks and public spaces to help them develop & mature. To raise awareness in equality and diversity through sports, arts, leisure & play. To develop the skills of all children and young people, especially disabled children in such a way that they are better able to participate more fully in society.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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	£122	£138	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22	£129	£126	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21	£133	£123	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£107	£117	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19	£111	£105	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£84	£76	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£98	£99	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£116	£115	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£107	£125	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£100	£103	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£110	£97	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£95	£93	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£77	£81	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

http://parksforplay.org/

team@parks4play.org

07935 702007

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Parks for Play
£29,189	30/07/2021	This project will deliver a youth club to disabled children and young people in Birmingham. The activities will result in positive relationships, positive empowerment and emotional wellbeing.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a summer play scheme.
£300	19/06/2017	Towards a summer play scheme.
Birmingham City Council - Playwell Project (Parks 4 Play)
£5,000	01/01/2016	PLAYWELL PROJECT (PARKS 4 PLAY); Children and young people;
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Parks for Play
£30,000	28/09/2012	the salary costs of the Play Lead and Service Manager as well as venue costs, resources, insurance, CRBs, communication and governance costs
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a mixed-ability summer playscheme in Birmingham
£1,000	12/05/2011	Towards a mixed-ability summer playscheme in Birmingham.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards mixed ability summer playscheme/workshop
£980	28/05/2010	Towards a mixed ability summer playscheme/workshop in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-66

JAIME BENNETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Home Maker

CAROLYN GRAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

CHARLOTTE BULL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

ELEANOR TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Trustee

FAYE ZAMMIT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: School Play Leader

HAZEL BRADLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Secretary/Director

KIM RODEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

LAURA WATTS (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Manager

NIGEL UDOH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Unpaid Carer

REBECCA KERRY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Early Help Coordinator

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2009, number: 1132510
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/2009, number: 06950288

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
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

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

Coronation Road Play Centre
Coronation Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 7DE

Objectives

3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELYBY THE USE OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES:3.2 TO HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURETIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITYAS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY:3.3 TO PROVIDE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATIONAL, LEISURE AND ARTSFACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONAL, MORAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDRENAND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND CULTIVATING ASENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.3.4 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT HELPS THEMPARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.3.5 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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