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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLAY WALES/CHWARAE CYMRU

Registered charity 1068926 · organisation 3949636

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
28 March 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£606,983
Latest expenditure
£650,115
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Sbarc, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.play.wales (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Play Wales is a charity that provides advice and guidance for all in Wales who have a responsibility for any environment where children and young people play. Play Wales upholds children's right to play and believes that freely chosen play is critical to human development. Play Wales works strategically to ensure that children have access to quality play provison in their communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£606,983
Total Gross Expenditure
£650,115
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£502,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£516,326
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£850,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£781,019
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£690,366
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,158
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,157,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£988,003

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£606,983
Total Gross Expenditure
£650,115
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£510,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£502,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£516,326
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£420,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£850,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£781,019
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£763,150
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£690,366
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,158
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£610,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,157,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£988,003
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,060,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1448
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
586893
Income Investments
18642
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
606983
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£650,115
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
650115
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17910
Expenditure Support Costs
399777
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-50000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£311,006
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£690,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,291
Assets Current Investment
340000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£567,899
Creditors One Year Total Current
122291
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£221,838
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
563399
Funds Restricted
4500
Funds Total
567899
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10075
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
480356
Income Investments
11852
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
502283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£516,326
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
516326
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
362909
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-70000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£254,173
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£756,446
Assets Total Liabilities
£157,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£599,177
Creditors One Year Total Current
157269
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£721,084
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
583177
Funds Restricted
16000
Funds Total
599177
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
847754
Income Investments
2449
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
850203
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£781,019
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
781019
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9998
Expenditure Support Costs
509221
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£295,164
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£993,593
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£683,220
Creditors One Year Total Current
310373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£675,167
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
672638
Funds Restricted
10582
Funds Total
683220
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
690306
Income Investments
60
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
690366
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£691,158
Expenditure Other
40000
Expenditure Total
731158
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5370
Expenditure Support Costs
502262
Expenditure Depreciation
504
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
460000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£280,336
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
160000
Assets Other Assets
£916,347
Assets Total Liabilities
£312,311
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£764,036
Creditors One Year Total Current
312311
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£874,328
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
764036
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
764036
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
738
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
179
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
917
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£968,003
Expenditure Other
20000
Expenditure Total
988003
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6000
Expenditure Support Costs
443444
Expenditure Depreciation
129
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-80000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£287,924
Assets Total Fixed
504
Assets Own Use
504
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-260000
Assets Other Assets
£1,112,559
Assets Total Liabilities
£508,235
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£344,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
508235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£600,762
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
344828
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
344828
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLAY WALES/CHWARAE CYMRU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-03-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
PLAY WALES/CHWARAE CYMRU
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
518495
Assoc Registered Charity Number
518495
Assoc Charity Name
ST DONATS NURSERY SCHOOL
Charity Name
PLAY WALES/CHWARAE CYMRU
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-08-26T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5030869
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152213
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH EAST WALES PLAY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 30 JAN 2020 as amended on 25 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects of the charity are, for the benefit of the public:(a) To provide and assist in the provision of facilities and services for play, recreation, education and other leisure-time occupation for all children throughout the world, including in Wales.(b) The advancement of the education of the general public in relation to play, recreation, education and other leisure-time occupation for children through but not limited to the provision of resources, support, training and information.
Area Of Benefit
WALES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures