PLAYGROUND - ART AND ENVIRONMENT, CONNECTING PEOPLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 February 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £234
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 112 BEAUCHAMP ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B13 0NL

Website recorded by the regulator: playground-cio.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

PlayGROUND delivers art, design, horticultural, ecology projects and exhibitions to promote learning, appreciation, engagement and improvement of the natural environment. It works with communities, organisations and local authorities to promote sustainability, conservation, reclamation and the inclusion of nature in everyday living.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £234

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £630
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,058

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,464

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,103
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,347

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,497

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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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £234
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: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £630
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,058
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £600
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: 29

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,464
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,735
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,103
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,347
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,497
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 47

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PLAYGROUND - ART AND ENVIRONMENT, CONNECTING PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-02-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Feb 2019 as amended on 14 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects: (1)To advance the arts, horticulture and ecology for the public benefit, through the provision for community participation, educational workshops and public displays.(2)To develop the capacity and skills of local communities to engage with nature through creative design, contribute to environmental rejuvenation, food sufficiency, wellbeing and employment.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures