Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

IPSWICH COMMUNITY PLAYBUS

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for group play in which parents can participate where appropriate. In the interests of social welfare to provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Ipswich so that the conditions of life may be improved.

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

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: 45 years

www.ipswichplaybus.org.uk

playbus@btinternet.com

01473221521

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		£85	£81	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22		£47	£61	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£77	£48	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£90	£81	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19		£76	£59	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18		£74	£65	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£48	£45	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£32	£50	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£22	£51	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£57	£58	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£61	£55	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£84	£55	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£52	£44	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£43	£48	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£45	£48	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£51	£42	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£28	£40	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£17	£39	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£17	£31	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£12	£27	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

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	£208,821
Masonic Trust	£12,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£6,500
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
Suffolk Community Foundation	£5,000
Henry Smith Charity	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ipswich Community Playbus
£98,049	01/12/2023	This project will deliver community playbus activities for children and young people experiencing deprivation in Ipswich, leading to increased confidence, decreased isolation and improved ....more This project will deliver community playbus activities for children and young people experiencing deprivation in Ipswich, leading to increased confidence, decreased isolation and improved communication.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	18/09/2023	towards operating costs over the next 12 months
National Lottery Community Fund - Our new Playbus
£10,000	08/09/2023	The funding will be used to decorate and furnish the play bus to include a slide and sand pit providing families in different areas of the community to engage in free play socialise and meet new ....more The funding will be used to decorate and furnish the play bus to include a slide and sand pit providing families in different areas of the community to engage in free play socialise and meet new people. The aim of reducing isolation and promoting community togetherness.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£12,000	07/02/2023	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Suffolk Community Foundation - Playbus running costs
£5,000	25/09/2019	Towards continuing to run sessions in the Kelly Road area of Ipswich.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ipswich Community Playbus
£5,000	31/08/2019 12	towards one year's running costs of a playbus providing play facilities for children and their families in a deprived area of Ipswich, Suffolk
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500	30/06/2019	To fund play sessions
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ipswich Community Playbus
£110,772	26/06/2019 36	The project will provide playbus sessions for children and young people affected by poverty and deprivation. The project will increase confidence, reduce social isolation and develop communication ....more The project will provide playbus sessions for children and young people affected by poverty and deprivation. The project will increase confidence, reduce social isolation and develop communication skills.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to Ipswich Community Playbus
£7,000	21/03/2018 12	Towards providing playbus visits in Griffin Wharf in Ipswich.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ipswich Community Playbus
£7,000	14/03/2018 12	towards one year's running costs of a Playbus providing play sessions for pre school children and their families in Suffolk
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ipswich Community Playbus
£3,000	12/09/2013	towards one year's running costs of a project that provides play activities for pre-school children and their families in Suffolk

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

ELIZABETH MARY HARSANT (Chair) Appointed: 2000, Other trusteeships: SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER MEMORIAL FUND, IPSWICH FURNITURE PROJECT, FRIENDS OF THE FERNS, MY LIFE,

JANE O'SHEA

LYNNE V BURR Appointed: 2013

ROBERT WHITEHEAD

SANDRA DAWN CATLIN Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/07/1979, number: 278061

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR08: 3 days late, AR07: 28 days late, AR06: 6 days late, AR05: 22 days late, AR04: 382 days late,

Main office

IPSWICH COMMUNITY PLAYBUS
7 Constantine Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2DL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE, BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR GOUP PLAY AND WHOSE PARENTS CAN PARTICIPATE WHERE APPROPRIATE. IN THE INERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE INHABITANTS OF IPSWICH SO THAT THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IPSWICH

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