PLAYING ON CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 July 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £214,831
Latest expenditure: £187,974
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 5 Hyndewood, Inglemere Road, LONDON, SE23 2BH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PLAYING ON PROMOTES SOCIAL INCLUSION BY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, ASSISTING THEM IN INTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR ENLIGHTENING STORIES, IDEAS, EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THEATRE

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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: 13 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £214,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,974

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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £84,741
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,252

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £47,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,908

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: 16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £131,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,615

Fin Period Start Date: 7 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £68,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,266

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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: 13 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £214,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,974
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £52,100
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: 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 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £84,741
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,252
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £57,203
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: 1

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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £47,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,908
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: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £131,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,615
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: Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 7 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £68,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,266
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: Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PLAYING ON CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-07-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM IN INTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR ENLIGHTENING STORIES, IDEAS, EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THEATRE, AND BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THOSE PEOPLE, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR EXCLUSION.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; OR CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).2. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF DRAMA AND THEATRE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE INCLUDING THROUGH THE STAGING OF ACCESSIBLE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS OF ARTISTIC MERIT AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES."

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 631229
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PLAYING ON COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures