HALTON PLAY COUNCIL LIMITED

Registered charity 1066784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLAY RESOURCE CENTRE

We provide low cost children's play novelties, art/crafts materials, hire equipment, training and room hire to voluntary organisations. Promote inclusive play and play related activities, organise and deliver Holiday Play Schemes and weekly Short Break Clubs for children with additional needs.

Objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURETIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFICIARIES DEFINED IN THIS CLAUSE BEING FACILITIES WHICH:- (1) SUCH BENEFICIARIES HAVE BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (2) WHICH WILL IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH BENEFICIARIES

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 · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £38,770 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £134,822. The trustees report that the financial position is worsening due to inflationary pressures and minimum wage increases, requiring careful management of financial sustainability. However, unrestricted reserves of £133,995 are considered prudent to support future activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investment
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Halton Play Children's Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Councillor MARK DENNETTchair
• Amie Buckley
• Cllr Christopher Rowe
• Colin Leslie
• Dr Andrea Drewitt
• Helen Leslie
• Reginald Spooner

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

Operates in: Halton

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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