SENSORY SOFT PLAY
Sensory Soft Play is a CIO aiming to relieve the needs of children and their families (primarily but not exclusively) with additional needs in Hastings and the surrounding area through the provision of multi-sensory soft play activities and the running of an online support group for parents and carers of children. We provide holiday clubs, respite clubs and days out for families with SEN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £12,000.00 against a policy target of three months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025.
What the accounts disclose
“We hold these reserves to keep the charity running for three months to pay our running costs if for any reason the charity closes.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Jamie Henderson
- Julia Hurrell
- Olivia Hurrell
- Steven Lewis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £137k | £105k |
| 30/06/2024 | £152k | £60k |
| 30/06/2023 | £124k | £83k |
| 30/06/2022 | £61k | £52k |
| 30/06/2021 | £42k | £15k |
Common questions
Is SENSORY SOFT PLAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £12,000.00 against a policy target of three months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SENSORY SOFT PLAY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SENSORY SOFT PLAY as a grant recipient include THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £4k | |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 | |
| THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 | Health |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2025 | £10k | Sensory Soft Play Administrator Role |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2023 | £312k | Sensory Soft Play Therapy Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2021 | £10k | Sensory Soft Play Community Therapy Hub |
| UK government | 06/10/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £180 | UK Youth Fund YAF |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £360 | UK Youth Fund YAF |