PLAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 November 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06260058
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £448,573
Latest expenditure: £397,814
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT R7-R9, CITY WORKS, ALFRED STREET, GLOUCESTER, GL1 4DF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Play Gloucestershire develop playful communities with active children. Our aim is that all children and young people in Gloucestershire should have regular and easy access to high quality, free and inclusive places for play and recreation. We provide play delivery, play advocacy and therapeutic play nurture. Volunteering is an important part of our work and our message is "Get Out and Play!"

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £448,573
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,814

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £400,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,308

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: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £246,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,132

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: 10 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £345,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,700

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: 13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £514,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,406

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £448,573
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,814
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 91465
Income From Government Grants: £202,721
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £400,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,308
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 62182
Income From Government Grants: £258,741
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £246,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 100489
Income From Government Grants: £14,109
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 10 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £345,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 14
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 68153
Income From Government Grants: £216,647
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: 5
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: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £514,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,406
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £13
Income From Government Contracts: 52448
Income From Government Grants: £210,240
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 5048
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 509219
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 139
Income Total Income And Endowments: 514406
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £265,406
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 265406
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1720
Expenditure Support Costs: 29441
Expenditure Depreciation: 8336
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £97,817
Assets Total Fixed: 54804
Assets Own Use: 54804
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £345,149
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,731
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £386,222
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13731
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £182,465
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 192946
Funds Restricted: 193276
Funds Total: 386222
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PLAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-11-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 MAY 2007AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION 9 OCTOBER 2008
Charitable Objects: THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDING IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Area Of Benefit: GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures