HARINGEY PLAY ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1097752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Haringey Play Association supports and develops opportunities for all children and young people to be able to experience and enjoy high quality play provision, through supporting groups and individuals and providing direct services across Haringey and London.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £14,331, increasing total funds to £131,372. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy aimed at holding sufficient free reserves to meet at least three months of running costs, though the specific unrestricted reserves figure is not explicitly isolated as a single 'free reserves' total in the summary notes, the unrestricted fund balance is £113,174. The independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 3 months running costs (held: £113k)
“HarPA will aim towards holding sufficient free reserves to meet at least 3 months running costs, to enable HarPA to provide reliable services over the long term, and to provide a basic safety net against dramatic long-term swings in income or costs, and sufficient time to replace lost major sources of income through fundraising.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Haringey Play Association (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- O'LEARY, Catherine Nora — director, appointed 14/12/2024on trustee list
- JEYTE, Ahmed — director, appointed 12/10/2020on trustee list
- BRIGSTOCKE, Christopher — director, appointed 29/10/2019on trustee list
- ROBBINS, Polly Isobel — director, appointed 29/10/2019on trustee list
- DALY, Jenny — director, appointed 18/01/2019on trustee list
- DE'ATH, Michael Ian — director, appointed 01/01/2018not on trustee list
- DOUGALL, Stuart — director, appointed 14/08/2015on trustee list
- CLARKE, Pauline Angela — director, appointed 06/01/2014on trustee list
- MANSFIELD, Melian Barbara — director, appointed 08/01/2010on trustee list
- CLARKE, Pauline — secretary, appointed 20/04/2019
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ahmed Jeyte
- Catherine O'Leary
- Christopher Brigstocke
- Jenny Daly
- MELIAN MANSFIELD
- Mike De'Ath
- Pauline Clarke
- Polly Robbins
- Stuart Dougall
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Haringey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HARINGEY PLAY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £14,331, increasing total funds to £131,372. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy aimed at holding sufficient free reserves to meet at least three months of running costs, though the specific unrestricted reserves figure is not explicitly isolated as a single 'free reserves' total in the summary notes, the unrestricted fund balance is £113,174. The independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HARINGEY PLAY ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HARINGEY PLAY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST, The Ethos Foundation, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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