PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 March 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05115873
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £636,297
Latest expenditure: £633,060
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 139 Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 9HZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.playinclusionproject.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Play Inclusion Project provides respite to parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities through short breaks activities. The charity delivers youth clubs, weekend clubs and holiday clubs during every school holiday period. We recruit staff and volunteers to meet the individual support needs of the children and young people who attend our activities.

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: 21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £636,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £633,060

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: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £506,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £519,036

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: 11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £379,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £370,333

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: 25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £254,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £260,782

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: 17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £175,263
Total Gross Expenditure: £167,683

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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: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £636,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £633,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 503649
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £506,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £519,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £404,931
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 11 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £379,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £370,333
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 299974
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £254,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £260,782
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 199454
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 21

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: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £175,263
Total Gross Expenditure: £167,683
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 151862
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 47

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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: 21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 3500
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 590550
Income Investments: 367
Income Other: 41880
Income Total Income And Endowments: 636297
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,812
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £625,972
Expenditure Other: 4276
Expenditure Total: 633060
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 65939
Expenditure Depreciation: 1415
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £26,963
Assets Total Fixed: 4244
Assets Own Use: 4244
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £36,204
Assets Total Liabilities: £12,440
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £28,008
Creditors One Year Total Current: 12440
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £35,219
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 26693
Funds Restricted: 1315
Funds Total: 28008
Count Employees: 88
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: 30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 442644
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 63748
Income Investments: 324
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 506716
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £738
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £518,298
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 519036
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 48853
Expenditure Depreciation: 1146
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,180
Assets Total Fixed: 3440
Assets Own Use: 3440
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £32,859
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,527
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £24,772
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11527
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £32,229
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 19180
Funds Restricted: 5592
Funds Total: 24772
Count Employees: 163
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-10-01T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3994903
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1094284
Assoc Charity Name: WARREN FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-03-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 APRIL 2004
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, BY PROMOTING INCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY BRINGING SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS INTO CLOSER ASSOCIATION AND INTEGRATION WITH ABLE BODIED PEOPLE SO THAT THE FORMER WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVERCOMING THEIR DISABILITIES AND THE LATTER WILL BENEFIT FROM SUCH ASSOCIATIONS AND INTEGRATION, OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMITTEE THINKS FIT.
Area Of Benefit: LANCASHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 430939
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PIP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries