ISLINGTON PLAY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1086165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £77,400 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £62,370. The trustees acknowledge that the charity has not met its reserve policy requirement and is materially dependent on continued financial support from Islington Council to meet its operational obligations. Despite these challenges, the trustees have adopted the going concern basis, citing adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The charity is materiality dependent on continued financial support from Islington Council to meet its operational and financial obligations. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Islington Play Association (IPA) (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£42k
Employees
40

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.5m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2022£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2021£1.3m£1.3m

Common questions

Is ISLINGTON PLAY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £77,400 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £62,370. The trustees acknowledge that the charity has not met its reserve policy requirement and is materially dependent on continued financial support from Islington Council to meet its operational obligations. Despite these challenges, the trustees have adopted the going concern basis, citing adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/11/2013£39k"play, past, present and in perpetuity"