THE PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1164341 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TPF

To provide specialised provision and social inclusion for young children with autism in order to improve functional daily living, communication and interactive play skills

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Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£110k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,941 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £111,835 against total expenditure of £109,894. Free reserves stood at £114,369, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining at least £68,000 in cash reserves. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mrs V Stanley, the Chief Executive Officer and wife of the chair of trustees, invoiced the charity for management and consultancy services. Fees of £35,775 (2024 - £28,404) were payable by the charity, of which £3,240 was outstanding at the year end (2024 - £2,304). All transactions were conducted in accordance with the charity's constitution and on an arm's length basis.

“During the year, Mrs V Stanley, the Chief Executive Officer and wife of the chair of trustees, invoiced the charity for management and consultancy services. Fees of £35,775 (2024 - £28,404) were payable by the charity, of which £3,240 was outstanding at the year end (2024 - £2,304). All transactions were conducted in accordance with the charity's constitution and on an arm's length basis.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs V Stanley, the Chief Executive Officer and wife of the chair of trustees, invoiced the charity for management and consultancy services. Fees of £35,775 (2024 - £28,404) were payable by the charity, of which £3,240 was outstanding at the year end (2024 - £2,304). All transactions were conducted in accordance with the charity's constitution and on an arm's length basis.

“During the year, Mrs V Stanley, the Chief Executive Officer and wife of the chair of trustees, invoiced the charity for management and consultancy services. Fees of £35,775 (2024 - £28,404) were payable by the charity, of which £3,240 was outstanding at the year end (2024 - £2,304). All transactions were conducted in accordance with the charity's constitution and on an arm's length basis.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

GILES STANLEYchair
Hannah Jones
JULIAN SYKES
NEVILLE COTTON
Robert William Sanders
ZAENIA ROGERS

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£112k	£110k
31/08/2024	£106k	£95k
31/08/2023	£114k	£89k
31/08/2022	£168k	£145k
31/03/2021	£110k	£101k

Common questions

Is THE PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,941 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £111,835 against total expenditure of £109,894. Free reserves stood at £114,369, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining at least £68,000 in cash reserves. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£94k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£6k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£6k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k
WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION	FY2024	£1k
WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION	FY2023	£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£32k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST	1	£25k
THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£20k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£18k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	1	£5k
HEY SMILE FOUNDATION	1	£5k
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAIRPLAY.

FAIRPLAY income £2.0m
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED income £20.9m
FAMILIES FOR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DIGNITY income £1.4m
Autism Unlimited Limited income £15.6m
PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP) income £636k
THE ISLAND PROJECT income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION	£112k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FAIRPLAY FY2025	£2.0m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED FY2025	£20.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FAMILIES FOR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DIGNITY FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Autism Unlimited Limited FY2025	£15.6m	—	—	within	51.5%	no doubt
PLAY INCLUSION PROJECT (PIP) FY2025	£636k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.