THE PARASOL PROJECT

Registered charity 1055914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARASOL

The Parasol project supports disabled children and young people in accessing mainstream play and leisure activities.We also provide youth activities for disabled young people so that they can experience being a teenager independently of their parents.We run an inclusive dance group.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; BEING FACILITIES: 1) OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES COMPARABLE TO THEIR ABLE BODIED SIBLINGS AND CONTEMPORARIES. 2) WHICH WILL IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL WELL BEING. 3) WHICH PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
Registered
1996

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In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£0£0
31/03/2024£0£0
31/03/2023£0£0
31/03/2022£0£0
31/03/2021£349k£264k

Common questions

Who funds THE PARASOL PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PARASOL PROJECT as a grant recipient include Charity of Thomas Dawson, THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Charity of Thomas DawsonFY2025£6k
THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kCharitable purposes in and around the City of Oxford

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2022£10kNorthway Stronger Together Community Volunteering Project
UK government17/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Oxford City Council01/04/2019£5kGrant to Parasol Project
Oxford City Council01/04/2019£15kGrant to Parasol Project
Oxford City Council25/03/2018£6kGrant to Parasol Project
Oxford City Council25/03/2018£3kGrant to Parasol Project
Oxford City Council09/02/2017£15kGrant to the Parasol Project