COMMUNITY PLAYCENTRE @ WALBERTON

Registered charity 1143734 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CP@W

The Community Playcentre is set up for the advancement of education and citizenship or community benefit. Objectives are to benefit children and young people in the parish of Walberton and Binsted and surrounding areas. Having built a sustainable building, the charity's role is to manage, maintain and improve the facilities the building will offer.

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a net income of £29,589 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £433,702. The trustees report that the charity continues to have a positive turnover and significant reserves, noting specifically £175,000 in reserves in the Trustees' Annual Return section. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 94.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catherine Purdiechair
• Dianne Rogers
• Georgia Harmsworth
• Jacqueline Meissel
• Jemma Hutchison
• Robert Rogers
• Toby Hewson · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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