LONDON PLAY
Registered charity 1104731 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
London Play wants every child in London to have quality, accessible and inclusive play opportunities. We campaign for more and better play spaces and support playwork in the capital. Our information and advice service, policy analyses and media comments help raise awareness of the right to play and of how important play is in the growth, development and well-being of children and young people.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,107 for the year, with total income of £148,326 and expenditure of £141,219. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £37,593, which is close to the stated policy target of between £39,000 and £50,000.
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: £38k; policy: between £39k and £50k)
“As at March 2025 unrestricted reserves are £37,593 which brings us close to this target” — page 11
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
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Trust for London — “We are very excited that Trust for London has agreed to fund our Communities United for Play project.” (source page)
- Garfield Weston Foundation — “The Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded us £40k in core funding over two years (25/26 and 26/27) .” (source page)
- The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Communities Fund is supporting our APEX project, facilitating reciprocal visits between children and playworkers from s…” (source page)
- Mayor of London — “The Mayor’s Young London Inspired Fund is supporting our exciting Camp Build project, giving 11-15 year olds the chance to camp out and ‘bui…” (source page)
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.
- EZEYI, Ugonna Maureen — director, appointed 30/01/2026on trustee list
- ATKINS, Louise Elaine — director, appointed 30/01/2026on trustee list
- BESCHI, Carlo — director, appointed 05/12/2024on trustee list
- QUINN, Amy — director, appointed 14/06/2024on trustee list
- MARTINS, Sara — director, appointed 10/03/2023on trustee list
- DAVIDSON, Hal — director, appointed 04/12/2019not on trustee list
- NEEDHAM, Caroline Frances — director, appointed 07/12/2012on trustee list
- HALL, Nicholas William — director, appointed 07/09/2012on trustee list
- MANSFIELD, Melian Barbara — director, appointed 23/10/2003on trustee list
- CRANWELL, Keith Alfred — director, appointed 23/10/2003on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MELIAN BARBARA MANSFIELDchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- Amy Quinn
- Carlo Beschi
- Caroline Needham · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr KEITH CRANWELL
- Ekta Gupta
- Harry Davidson
- Laura Crean
- Louise Atkins
- NICHOLAS HALL
- Sara Martins
- Ugonna Ezeyi
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LONDON PLAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,107 for the year, with total income of £148,326 and expenditure of £141,219. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £37,593, which is close to the stated policy target of between £39,000 and £50,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LONDON PLAY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON PLAY as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND, HALLMARK CARE HOMES FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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