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BRENT PLAY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1085110 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BPA

The charity's object and it's principal activity continues to be that of providing and supporting facilities within the Borough of Brent for the daily care, play, recreation and education of children, young people, and adults who have special needs. BPA continues to advance the education and training of persons in the provision of such care, education and recreational facilities.

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Latest income
£192k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £8,724 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £148,445. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting 6 to 12 months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted funds significantly exceed the stated target range of £175,000 to £200,000 based on the budgeted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £148k; policy: between 6 and 12 months of the expenditure)
“Budgeted expenditure for 2025/26 is £ 179,000 and therefore the target is £175,000 to £200,000 in general and restricted funds. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the charity” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Ealing · Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£192k£184k
31/03/2024£276k£186k
31/03/2023£158k£190k
31/03/2022£140k£159k
31/03/2021£183k£121k

Common questions

Is BRENT PLAY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £8,724 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £148,445. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting 6 to 12 months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted funds significantly exceed the stated target range of £175,000 to £200,000 based on the budgeted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£44k
QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£40k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND1£14k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£10k
THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
The Ethos Foundation1£5k
THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRENT CARERS CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRENT PLAY ASSOCIATION£192k—0below—no doubt
BRENT CARERS CENTRE FY2025£794k—0unclear—no doubt
HARINGEY PLAY ASSOCIATION FY2025£218k—0unclear—no doubt
BATH AREA PLAY PROJECT FY2025£723k—0within—no doubt
BRERETON PLAYGROUP FY2025£181k—0unclear—no doubt
BRENT MENCAP FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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