LET'S PLAY PROJECT

Registered charity 1180524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LET'S PLAY PROJECT BANBURY

LET'S PLAY ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITY TO ACCESS LEISURE ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS BY TRAINING AND PROVIDING PLAY WORKERS IN SUPPORTING A DEDICATED CENTRE WHERE ALL CAN MEET. THE LET'S PLAY PROJECT: A) TRAINS PLAY WORKERS; B) SUPPORTS PARENTS/CARERS; C) WORKS WITH LOCAL VENUES TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR ALL.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£429k

Latest spending

£411k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £17,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £111,180. The trustees report that this reserve level meets their policy target of maintaining at least three months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £111k)

“It is the Let's Play Projects’ policy to aim to maintain reserves of at least 3 months running costs” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Let's Play Project (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Oxfordshire County Council — “After-School Clubs, Youth Group, and Holiday Activities receive partial funding from Oxfordshire County Council.” (source page)

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/04/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrea Curtis
Charlotte Henderson-Bound
Dimitrios Koupas
Gary Gibbs · trustee of 1 other charity
Nathan Stirling
Neil Donald Fraser
SHIRLEY GELLEBURN
Susan Barguss
Tatyana Stewart

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£429k	£411k
31/03/2024	£378k	£356k
31/03/2023	£314k	£308k
30/03/2022	£318k	£252k
30/09/2020	£0	£0

Common questions

Is LET'S PLAY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £17,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £111,180. The trustees report that this reserve level meets their policy target of maintaining at least three months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LET'S PLAY PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LET'S PLAY PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, BANBURY CHARITIES.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
BANBURY CHARITIES	FY2024	£744	Almshouse charity

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	30/06/2023	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/12/2009	£9k	Let's Chill
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2005	£73k	Inclusive drama, dance and athletics project.
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/07/2004	£4k	Let's Play Athletics