Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

OLDHAM PLAY ACTION GROUP

OPAG work throughout the borough of Oldham to facilitate the increase of the quality and quantity of play and recreational opportunities for children and young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased 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 gender

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: 43 years

www.opag.co.uk

playactiongroup@hotmail.com

01616789662

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£195	£201	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22		£284	£200	£84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/21		£220	£173	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/20		£179	£147	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/19		£139	£164	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£136	£164	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£146	£149	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£173	£173	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£141	£145	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£181	£142	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£175	£161	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£193	£182	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£194	£177	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£223	£210	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£152	£182	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£203	£190	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£166	£193	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£210	£201	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£244	£201	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£214	£188	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Oldham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£142,715
BBC Children in Need	£37,958
DCMS	£22,603
Forever Manchester	£4,850

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Greenacres
£123,151	16/02/2023	This funding will support Oldham Play Action Group to deliver a programme of creative positive out of school free time activities for children and families at Greenacres Community Centre in Oldham. ....more This funding will support Oldham Play Action Group to deliver a programme of creative positive out of school free time activities for children and families at Greenacres Community Centre in Oldham. Sessions seek to build confidence with young people having access to new opportunities and skills which would not otherwise be available for them. providing families the opportunity to do fun activities together and improve relationships. It will also build community cohesion and connectiveness allowing a space for people to make a positive contribution to their community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Boing - Let The Bounce Back Begin
£9,774	02/07/2021	The project will offer play and free time activities for children and families within Oldham with an aim to improve community integration in the area as there is now a diverse cultural and social ....more The project will offer play and free time activities for children and families within Oldham with an aim to improve community integration in the area as there is now a diverse cultural and social mix. The funding will enable them to offer six summer play streets community events as well as a large local event to mark National Playday.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Oldham Play Action Group
£37,958	09/09/2020 18	COVID19 - This project will deliver activity packs, small group activities, and a 2021 playscheme to children and young people experiencing poverty and increased isolation related to Covid-19. It ....more COVID19 - This project will deliver activity packs, small group activities, and a 2021 playscheme to children and young people experiencing poverty and increased isolation related to Covid-19. It will rebuild confidence.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,950	03/07/2020	"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."
Forever Manchester - Local Essentials
£4,850	01/07/2020	Food and essential household items
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£12,653	01/07/2020	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.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Play
£9,790	30/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to run a programme of arts and play activities for children and young people as well as to host three wider community events. The project aims to bring the whole community ....more The funding will be used to run a programme of arts and play activities for children and young people as well as to host three wider community events. The project aims to bring the whole community together, allowing local people to build stronger networks and friendships, encourage neighbourliness and reduce social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Neighbourhood
£9,840	21/03/2018 12	This group will use the funding to deliver a year long programme of fun based activites that will bring together different age groups and re-generate community spirit, build relationships and ....more This group will use the funding to deliver a year long programme of fun based activites that will bring together different age groups and re-generate community spirit, build relationships and increase neighbourliness.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Oldham Play Action Group
£19,300	26/04/2013	funding the Co-ordinator s salary in order to develop & support local volunteers to deliver play sessions & opportunities to children across Oldham

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

CHRISTINE WILSON

COLIN MC LAREN Appointed: 2018

LINDA DAWSON Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: SHOLVER AND MOORSIDE COMMUNITY TEAM,

REV PAUL MONK DR Appointed: 2011

SHIRLEY DICKSON

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/06/1981, number: 511463

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Paying staff
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; AR08: 11 days late, AR06: 132 days late, AR05: 11 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

GREENACRES COMMUNITY CENTRE
GALLAND STREET
GREENACRES
OLDHAM
OL4 3EU

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN RESIDENT IN OLDHAM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

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