LET'S PLAY PROJECT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 November 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £428,579
Latest expenditure: £411,121
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: ORCHARDS VIEW, TWYFORD ROAD, TWYFORD, BANBURY, OX17 3JL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

LET'S PLAY ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITY TO ACCESS LEISURE ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS BY TRAINING AND PROVIDING PLAY WORKERS IN SUPPORTING A DEDICATED CENTRE WHERE ALL CAN MEET. THE LET'S PLAY PROJECT: A) TRAINS PLAY WORKERS; B) SUPPORTS PARENTS/CARERS; C) WORKS WITH LOCAL VENUES TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR ALL.

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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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £428,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £411,121

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: 28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £377,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,222

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £313,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,286

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £318,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £251,539

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 13 May 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 May 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £428,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £411,121
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £190,728
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: 14

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: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £377,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,222
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £176,600
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £313,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,286
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 175000
Income From Government Grants: £1,600
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £318,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £251,539
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 132850
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 May 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LET'S PLAY PROJECT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-11-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: LET'S PLAY PROJECT
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-04-14T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4017320
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1111944
Assoc Charity Name: LET'S PLAY PROJECT BANBURY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Nov 2018 as amended on 14 Dec 2021 as amended on 18 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR A DISABILITY("PERSON" OR "PEOPLE") AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE AREA OF OXFORDSHIRE, WITH A FOCUS ONBANBURY AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION INTHE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PEOPLE DESCRIBED ABOVE.(B) PROMOTING AND AIMING TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TOTHE PEOPLE DESCRIBED ABOVE THROUGH SUPPORTED SERVICES.(C) ENCOURAGING THE PEOPLE DESCRIBED ABOVE TO ENGAGE IN THE SAME ACTIVITIES AS ALL OTHERPEOPLE OF THEIR AGE.(D) PROVIDING ADVICE AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THEPROVISION OF SUCH RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.(E) CONSULTING AND WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ORDERTO FACILITATE THE FOREGOING MORE EFFECTIVELYTHESE OBJECTS WILL BE FURTHERED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUALORIENTATION OR OTHER OPINIONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 607361
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LET'S PLAY PROJECT BANBURY

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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: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures