FERNHEATH PLAY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 July 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07968806
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £26,168
Latest expenditure: £39,632
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Fernheath Play, Verney Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8DA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.Fernheath-play.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fernheath Play is a play centre and playground, providing a range of indoor and outdoor play facilities including a sensory room and garden for children with additional needs. It offers after school childcare and an activity club during term time and inclusive holiday playschemes catering for children with disabilities alongside their non-disabled peers. Holiday childcare is also available.

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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: 30 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,632
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,287

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: 6 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £96,068
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,865

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: 11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £96,068
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,865

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: 20 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £80,226
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,979

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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: 30 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,632
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
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: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 6 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £96,068
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,865
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,720
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: 2

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: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £96,068
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,865
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £36,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 20 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £80,226
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,979
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: £18,225
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FERNHEATH PLAY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 271322
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 271322
Assoc Charity Name: FERNHEATH PLAY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: FERNHEATH PLAY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-07-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/05/2012
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS(“OBJECTS”)ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:- TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE BY:- A)PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPERVISED PLACE FOR UNSTRUCTURED, IMAGINATIVE PLAY, AS WELL AS CREATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. B)HELPING CHILDREN TO ADVANCE IN LIFE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, RESPONSIBLE AND COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS. C)ADVANCING THEIR LEARNING.
Area Of Benefit: BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING ARAA.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 520619
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FERNHEATH

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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: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures