ISLINGTON PLAY ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 April 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03989283
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,367,670
Latest expenditure: £1,445,070
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: Yes
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: S & W, 45 GRESHAM STREET, LONDON, EC2V 7BG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.islingtonplay.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of play opportunities and facilities for children in the London Borough of Islington: awareness of the importance of children's play, provides support to voluntary sector children's play, youth and childcare services, assists in the provision of training, helping groups consult, plan and design services, fund raise and recruit staff.

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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: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,367,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,445,070

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: 26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,513,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,697,302

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: 15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,401,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,413,919

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,406,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,308,350

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,344,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,340,803

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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: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,367,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,445,070
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £994,226
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: 301

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: 26 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,513,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,697,302
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £964,190
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: 263

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: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,401,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,413,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £966,605
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: 124

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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,406,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,308,350
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £939,491
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 174

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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,344,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,340,803
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £999,362
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: 180

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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: 23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1040369
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 320853
Income Investments: 4841
Income Other: 1607
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1367670
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,435,950
Expenditure Other: 9120
Expenditure Total: 1445070
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 9120
Expenditure Depreciation: 9581
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £42,409
Assets Total Fixed: 29704
Assets Own Use: 29704
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £191,589
Assets Total Liabilities: £158,923
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £62,370
Creditors One Year Total Current: 149180
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9743
Assets Cash: £157,172
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 62370
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 62370
Count Employees: 40
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: 26 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1098819
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 409050
Income Investments: 5382
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1513251
Income Legacies: 113834
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,682,893
Expenditure Other: 14409
Expenditure Total: 1697302
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 14409
Expenditure Depreciation: 8766
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £139,770
Assets Total Fixed: 32551
Assets Own Use: 32551
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £284,239
Assets Total Liabilities: £177,020
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £139,770
Creditors One Year Total Current: 158255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 18765
Assets Cash: £259,908
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 139770
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 139770
Count Employees: 70
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: 15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1029575
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 369661
Income Investments: 1968
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1401204
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,397,599
Expenditure Other: 16320
Expenditure Total: 1413919
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 16320
Expenditure Depreciation: 2681
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £323,821
Assets Total Fixed: 19469
Assets Own Use: 19469
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £464,413
Assets Total Liabilities: £160,061
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £323,821
Creditors One Year Total Current: 129986
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 30075
Assets Cash: £405,216
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 323821
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 323821
Count Employees: 76
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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1129479
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 276873
Income Investments: 46
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1406398
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,300,094
Expenditure Other: 8256
Expenditure Total: 1308350
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 8256
Expenditure Depreciation: 1109
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £336,537
Assets Total Fixed: 3326
Assets Own Use: 3326
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £531,484
Assets Total Liabilities: £198,273
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £336,537
Creditors One Year Total Current: 159532
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 38741
Assets Cash: £342,398
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 336537
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 336537
Count Employees: 78
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: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1171333
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 173252
Income Investments: 129
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1344714
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,335,103
Expenditure Other: 5700
Expenditure Total: 1340803
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 5700
Expenditure Depreciation: 475
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £238,489
Assets Total Fixed: 1426
Assets Own Use: 1426
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £415,460
Assets Total Liabilities: £178,397
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £238,489
Creditors One Year Total Current: 128397
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 50000
Assets Cash: £400,613
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 238489
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 238489
Count Employees: 41
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ISLINGTON PLAY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-04-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/05/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/08/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/02/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/02/2011
Charitable Objects: 3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN ISLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEARNING FACILITIES IN PARTICULAR BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A)OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARENTS AND CARERS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES; (B)PROVIDING CLASSES IN PARENTING SKILLS; (C)PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS AND FOR THEIR PARENTS/CARERS, CHILDMINDERS, MIDWIVES AND OTHER CHILD-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN ISLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BEING FACILITIES OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS;(D)PROVIDING CHILD AND YOUTH CENTRED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;(E)ASSISTING YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF OTHER ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES3.1.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO ASSIST YOUNG ADULTS AND PARENTS AND CARERS TO OBTAIN ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management