PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP)
Registered charity 1108606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PIP
Play Inclusion Project provides respite to parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities through short breaks activities. The charity delivers youth clubs, weekend clubs and holiday clubs during every school holiday period. We recruit staff and volunteers to meet the individual support needs of the children and young people who attend our activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £3,237 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £26,693. However, the trustees report that cash flow became an issue towards the end of the financial year due to unpaid invoices from Lancashire County Council. The charity remains financially sustainable but relies heavily on local authority grants and has raised parental contributions for the first time since 2015 to cover increasing delivery costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months costs plus the cost of closure (held: £27k)
“The charity is working towards unrestricted funds that equate to three months costs plus the cost of closure.” — page 6
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Gaynor Hope
- Ian Harrison
- Joseph Tantram
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £3,237 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £26,693. However, the trustees report that cash flow became an issue towards the end of the financial year due to unpaid invoices from Lancashire County Council. The charity remains financially sustainable but relies heavily on local authority grants and has raised parental contributions for the first time since 2015 to cover increasing delivery costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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