HACKNEY PLAYBUS
HACKNEY PLAYBUS DELIVERS MOBILE PLAY AND OUTREACH SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAKE PLAY AND LEARNING ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN 0-4 YEARS, TO SUPPORT PARENTING CONFIDENCE, TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO SUPPORT SERVICES, TO COMBAT ISOLATION AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £42,597 for the year, with total income of £384,717 against expenditure of £342,120. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £155,211, with £113,818 specifically designated for vehicle contingency and orderly closure. The charity relies heavily on restricted grants, which constitute the majority of its income, while unrestricted donations and legacies provide a smaller portion of its funding.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have agreed to designate 20% of turnover to meet the challenges that may arise in connection with orderly closure, In addition, at their meeting of 20th January 2025 the trustees agreed to designate a Vehicle Contingency fund of £50,000” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2016)
Trustees
- Karen Daveychair
- ANNABELLE BURNS
- ANNTOINETTE BRAMBLE
- Eva Brooks
- JULIE ANISIOBI
- JULIE LE BON
- Mia Johnson Hall
- RACHEL PULLEN
- STUART HUNT
- Tim Wooldridge
- YOLANDA BROWNE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £385k | £342k |
| 31/03/2024 | £325k | £273k |
| 31/03/2023 | £198k | £231k |
| 31/03/2022 | £187k | £208k |
| 31/03/2021 | £233k | £184k |
Common questions
Is HACKNEY PLAYBUS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £42,597 for the year, with total income of £384,717 against expenditure of £342,120. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £155,211, with £113,818 specifically designated for vehicle contingency and orderly closure. The charity relies heavily on restricted grants, which constitute the majority of its income, while unrestricted donations and legacies provide a smaller portion of its funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HACKNEY PLAYBUS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HACKNEY PLAYBUS as a grant recipient include THE FUNDING NETWORK, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hackney | 15/10/2025 | £23k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 15/10/2025 | £23k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| The Mercers' Company | 01/10/2025 | £80k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| London Borough of Hackney | 04/01/2025 | £11k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 04/01/2025 | £11k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| London Borough of Hackney | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2024 | £20k | Hackney Playbus Summer Project |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/01/2024 | £418k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| London Borough of Hackney | 19/04/2023 | £45k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 19/04/2023 | £45k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/03/2023 | £437k | Hackney Playbus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £10k | Hackney Playbus 50th Birthday and Reunion Project |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/03/2022 | £58k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 28/03/2022 | £20k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| The Mercers' Company | 26/01/2022 | £50k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 10/12/2019 | £5k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| London Borough of Hackney | 10/12/2019 | £5k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| Hackney Council | 28/10/2019 | £56k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/10/2019 | £56k | Grant to Hackney Playbus |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2019 | £10k | Hackney Playbus on Well Street Common |
| Greater London Authority | 01/09/2018 | £26k | London Family Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/05/2018 | £7k | Daubeney Fields Funday |