Play Worcester — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 March 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £22,013
Latest expenditure: £16,635
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: c/o Perdiswell Young People's Leisu, Perdiswell Park, Worcester, WR3 7SN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides facilities for recreation or leisure time occupations for persons under the age of 16 who are resident in the City of Worcester. Such facilities being that which the beneficiaries have need by reason of their youth, social or economic circumstances and which will improve the conditions of life of the beneficiaries by promoting their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

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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 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,635

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: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,292

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £28,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,544

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: 10 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,922

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: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,230
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,388

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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 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,635
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: 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: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,292
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
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: 25

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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £28,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,544
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
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: 30

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: 10 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,922
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 31

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Play Worcester
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-03-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: Play Worcester
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-04T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 510978
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 510978
Assoc Charity Name: THE MARY HILL TRUST

Charity Name: Play Worcester
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-04T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 510978
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 510978
Assoc Charity Name: THE MARY HILL TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED 16 NOVEMBER 1989 AS AMENDED 22 JUNE 1999 as amended on 14 Jul 2022 as amended on 07 Dec 2023
Charitable Objects: THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER SUCH FACILITIES BEING THAT WHICH THE BENEFICIARIES HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING.
Area Of Benefit: CITY OF WORCESTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 23421
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WORCESTER PLAY COUNCIL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures