Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE PLAY AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITY LIBRARY

PLOL shall aim:(1) to assist the development and emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults with a disability and their families and carers through the provision of appropriate play/leisure activities,(2) to lend the best available toys and equipment and(3) to provide an opportunity for professional involvement as appropriate.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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: 11 years

www.plol.org.uk

admin@plol.org.uk

07546267486

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
30/11/22		£123	£106	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/11/21		£112	£91	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
30/11/20		£71	£80	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
30/11/19		£81	£82	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/11/18		£67	£61	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	14
30/11/17		£55	£58	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16		£65	£60	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/15		£55	£49	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/14		£55	£49	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/13	*	£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

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Carmarthenshire, City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Play and Leisure Opportunity Library/Play Library/PLOL
£120,700	02/11/2021 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for families supporting someone with a disability or additional need through home visiting, play sessions, advocacy and loaning ....more towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for families supporting someone with a disability or additional need through home visiting, play sessions, advocacy and loaning of specialist toys and equipment in Swansea, Wales.
National Lottery Community Fund - Play Library Covid-response Play Project
£266,216	23/09/2021 60	Over five years The Play and Leisure Opportunity Library in Swansea will use £266216 to pay for staff to organise therapeutic play sessions for the local additional needs community which includes ....more Over five years The Play and Leisure Opportunity Library in Swansea will use £266216 to pay for staff to organise therapeutic play sessions for the local additional needs community which includes their parents carers siblings and professionals. The project will organise and implement therapeutic play intervention to help prevent escalation in need increase skills and build self-esteem. The sessions are open to all and they will provide one-to-one sessions and group sessions depending on individual needs and any Covid-19 restrictions that might still be in place.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Play and Leisure Opportunity Library
£91,901	27/06/2018 36	This project will toy-library focused play and a home visiting programme for disabled children and young people. They will be better able to connect with others, be better able to cope with everyday ....more This project will toy-library focused play and a home visiting programme for disabled children and young people. They will be better able to connect with others, be better able to cope with everyday life, and feel less stressed.
National Lottery Community Fund - Play Library Community Network
£75,372	14/03/2018 36	The Play and Leisure Opportunity Library (PLOL) will employ a Specialist Project Worker to organise the implementation of groups through volunteer recruitment, planning and forming community support ....more The Play and Leisure Opportunity Library (PLOL) will employ a Specialist Project Worker to organise the implementation of groups through volunteer recruitment, planning and forming community support networks in order to better support those with additional needs. There will be an early year’s parent and toddler group for ages 0-4 years and themed sessions that will include opportunities for cookery, Lego therapy and mindfulness.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-56

DEBORAH LAWRENCE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Personal Assistant (Social Care)

DR GARETH NOBLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Associate Professor In Autism

EVE DEWSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Acting Manager Of Children'S Centre

HELEN JULIA ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Judge

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/05/2013, number: 1152202
Registered at Companies House on 21/08/2012, number: 08186829

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR13: 250 days late,

Main office

Forge Fach Community Resource Centr
Hebron Road
Clydach
SWANSEA
SA6 5EJ

Objectives

THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF ALL THOSE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH A DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OBJECT THE PLAY AND LEISURE LIBRARY SHALL AIM:1)TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH/WELL BEING OF CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH A DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE PLAY/LEISURE ACTIVITIES2)TO LEND THEM THE BEST AVAILABLE TOYS AND EQUIPMENT3)TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT AS APPROPRIATE

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