GWEALAN TOPS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 March 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £309,391
Latest expenditure: £220,159
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Gwealan Tops Adventure Playground, Gweal An Top, School Lane, REDRUTH, Cornwall, TR15 2ER

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

WE WORK TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF PLAY FOR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING.WE COORDINATE AND DELIVER PLAY ACTIVITIES.WE RUN THE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND FOR CORNWALL.WE COORDINATE AND FACILITATE PLAY TRAINING AND ACT AS ADVOCATES FOR PLAY.

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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: 27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £309,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,159

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: 6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,914

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: 7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £195,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,615

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: 31 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £150,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £169,776

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: 13 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £153,390
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,462

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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: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £309,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,159
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £144,315
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: 20

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: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,914
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £86,136
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: 20

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: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £195,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,615
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £32,015
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: 12

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: 31 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £150,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £169,776
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £6,520
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 13 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £153,390
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,462
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: £15
Income From Government Grants: £54,711
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GWEALAN TOPS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-03-14T00:00:00

Charity Name: GWEALAN TOPS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-05-06T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5018105
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1144060
Assoc Charity Name: GWEALAN TOPS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Mar 2018 as amended on 14 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FREE, INCLUSIVE ADVENTURE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 598988
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GWEALAN TOPS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management