Palestine Play Projects — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 December 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £47,679
Latest expenditure: £38,969
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: APPLETREES, FORGE HILL, HAMPSTEAD NORREYS, THATCHAM, RG18 0TE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Palestine Play Projects exists to help make play and creativity part of the lives of Palestinian children. We envision a world in which Palestinian children's right to play is upheld as part of a safe, happy and healthy childhood.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £47,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,969

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,005

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,686

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,436

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,121

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £47,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,969
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,005
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,686
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,436
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,121
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Palestine Play Projects
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-12-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 21 Dec 2015 as amended on 02 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO HELP AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY:-- PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL SPACES, AS WELL AS ACTIVITY PROGRAMS FOR PLAY, LEISURE, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, IN PARTICULAR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN PALESTINE, OR IN REFUGEE CAMPS ELSEWHERE; AND- HELPING TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE WIDER PUBLIC REGARDING THE SITUATION OF PALESTINIAN AND OTHER REFUGEE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR CHARITABLE NEEDS REGARDING PLAY, LEISURE, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION OPPORTUNTIES.ARTICLE 31 (LEISURE, PLAY AND CULTURE) OF THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD:CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO RELAX AND PLAY, AND TO JOIN IN A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, ARTISTIC AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 566855
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PFP(UK)

Charity Name Id: 566854
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PLAYGROUNDS FOR PALESTINE (UK)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures