PLAY FOR PROGRESS
Registered charity 1166328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Play for Progress (PFP) is a London-based charity that delivers therapeutic and educational music programmes and Creative therapy for unaccompanied child refugees impacted by conflict, to help them engage with, learn through, and explore their capabilities in music and the arts.
Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £276,242, representing a 22% increase on the previous year. The charity held unrestricted free reserves of £49,903, which the trustees noted was below their stated policy target of £65,000 to £130,000, though they considered this not a risk due to deferred income.
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: £50k)
“At 31 August 2025 the charity had unrestricted funds of £49,903 which would be considered free reserves under the Charity Commission definition, this was below policy guidelines” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Play for Progress (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- BENEDICT, Anne Marie — director, appointed 24/03/2025on trustee list
- BANDA, Bridget — director, appointed 28/01/2025not on trustee list
- BEART, Julia Dawn — director, appointed 28/01/2025on trustee list
- GRIFFIN, Alison — director, appointed 11/09/2023on trustee list
- SIJERCIC, Harmin — director, appointed 11/09/2023on trustee list
- POPLI, Naomi — director, appointed 05/03/2021on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Alison Griffin
- Anne Marie Benedict
- Harmin Sijercic
- Julia Dawn Beart
- Naomi Popli Mrs
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PLAY FOR PROGRESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £276,242, representing a 22% increase on the previous year. The charity held unrestricted free reserves of £49,903, which the trustees noted was below their stated policy target of £65,000 to £130,000, though they considered this not a risk due to deferred income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PLAY FOR PROGRESS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PLAY FOR PROGRESS as a grant recipient include THE MARY KINROSS CHARITABLE TRUST, The Ashley Family Foundation, THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA, THE SHELDON TRUST, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST.
Known funders
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