PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ROLE OF PLAY AND RECREATION.
Objects
THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICTS OF RADNORSHIRE / NORTH BRECKNOK BEING FACILITIES (A) OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND (B) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in the process of being wound down with all assets transferred to a new entity. Free reserves are reported as £Nil, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £16,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern for the short period considered.
What the accounts disclose
“The actual free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £Nil (31 March 2024 - £293).”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £9,961 — grants £9,961 (1); 7% of the £146,066 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Owen Griffkinchair
- Gwawr Tuffnell
- Louis Bell
- Nicholas Tuffnell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £81k | £84k |
| 31/03/2024 | £76k | £97k |
| 31/03/2023 | £146k | £126k |
| 31/03/2022 | £165k | £154k |
| 31/03/2021 | £166k | £90k |
Common questions
Is PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in the process of being wound down with all assets transferred to a new entity. Free reserves are reported as £Nil, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £16,000. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern for the short period considered. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | FY2022 | £6k | Sensory rooms. |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2020 | £6k | Play van |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2017 | £5k | Woodland Nursery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £254k | The Play Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2014 | £5k | Free Range Children |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2006 | £3k | Mobile Toy Libray Co-ordinator |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £94k |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE GATEWAY TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £10k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- PLAY TORBAY
- PLAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED
- SOMERVILLE YOUTH & PLAY PROVISION
- PARKS FOR PLAY
- BIRMINGHAM PLAYCARE NETWORK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK | £81k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PLAY TORBAY | £398k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £449k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED | £126k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOMERVILLE YOUTH & PLAY PROVISION | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARKS FOR PLAY | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | 15050.0% | noted |