ASHFIELD PLAY FORUM

Registered charity 1037959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ashfield Play Forum aims to promote public appreciation of the value of play in improving the quality of life for children and young people in the district of Ashfield. To meet our aims we support and promote the provision of positive and creative play opportunities for children and young people within this area. We provide materials and play items to our members in line with funding criteria.

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Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£102k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £81,874, which the trustees report is in line with their expectations. The charity faces financial risks including the potential loss of unrestricted income from room hire and a reduction in available grants. Despite these sector challenges, the trustees confirm that all restricted funded projects remained in line with budgets.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserves are held in line with our constitution and can be used for the dissolution of the Play Forum or building repair emergencies. (held: £82k)
Reserves are held in line with our constitution and can be used for the dissolution of the Play Forum or building repair emergencies. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£122k£102k
31/03/2024£117k£126k
31/03/2023£157k£125k
31/03/2022£105k£113k
31/03/2021£117k£67k

Common questions

Is ASHFIELD PLAY FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £81,874, which the trustees report is in line with their expectations. The charity faces financial risks including the potential loss of unrestricted income from room hire and a reduction in available grants. Despite these sector challenges, the trustees confirm that all restricted funded projects remained in line with budgets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2021£376kTime to Play and Learn
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2005£99kImprove accessibility by installing a lift. Also refurbish the toilets.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASHFIELD VOLUNTARY ACTION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASHFIELD PLAY FORUM£122k0unclearno doubt
ASHFIELD VOLUNTARY ACTION FY2025£178k0abovenoted
GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION FY2025£100k0unclearno doubt
PLAY BRADFORD FY2025£349k0belowno doubt
ISLINGTON PLAY ASSOCIATION FY2025£1.4m0unclearnoted
HOME-START ASHFORD & DISTRICT FY2025£277k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.