01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 1 April 2021
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £57,413
- Latest expenditure
- £60,306
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: O.P.A.L. Centre, 1 BERNER STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 4JY
02 Activities
What the charity does
O.P.A.L. Centre is a special needs play scheme that delivers a child-centred, personalised provision, always with the child in mind. It works with children and young people aged 6-25 giving them a chance to socialise, explore new opportunities and learn skills through the means of play. O.P.A.L. Centre will allow children the freedom and independence to choose their own activities.
03 Official extract
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
- 31 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £57,413
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £60,306
- 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
- 22 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £46,013
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £47,170
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,470
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,107
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 April 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 February 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,258
- 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
- 31 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £57,413
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £60,306
- 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
- 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
- 22 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £46,013
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £47,170
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,470
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,107
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 1 April 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 1 February 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 25 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,258
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £0
- 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
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Wirral
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Merseyside
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- O.P.A.L CENTRE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2021-04-01T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Apr 2021
- Charitable Objects
- THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN AGED 6-25 YEARS OF AGE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE DAY TIME ACTIVITIES AND RESPITE FACILITIES.
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