COMMUNITY PLAYLINK

Registered charity 1184505 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHAMPTON TOY LIBRARIES

To advance the education of children and their carers by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities, activities and group play in which parents and carers can participate . Running toy libraries and toy loaning to other groups .

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Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£55k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £4,123 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £15,442. However, the trustees report that the main funder, Southampton City Council, has withdrawn future funding, leading to plans to wind down activities and seek closure if alternative funding is not secured.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant funding (54% of income)

“Grant Funding from Southampton City Council for the year was £31,915” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three month’s costs (held: £15k)

“Community Playlink will endeavour to maintain a reserve equating to three month’s costs to ensure that all commitments can be met.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The trustees have had to make the difficult decision to take action to wind-down the future activities and plan for closure if no alternative regular funding can be sourced.” — 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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (28/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Charles George Richard Maunderchair
Doris Marilyn Capes
Emma Barrett
Gregory James Philip Perry
Lorraine Elizabeth Pugh
Terence James Raw Pugh

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£59k	£55k
31/07/2024	£38k	£42k
31/07/2023	£51k	£45k
31/07/2022	£32k	£38k
31/07/2021	£30k	£36k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY PLAYLINK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £4,123 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £15,442. However, the trustees report that the main funder, Southampton City Council, has withdrawn future funding, leading to plans to wind down activities and seek closure if alternative funding is not secured. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMMUNITY PLAYLINK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY PLAYLINK as a grant recipient include THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST, FORD BRITAIN TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST	FY2022	£75k
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST	FY2025	£3k
FORD BRITAIN TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST	FY2024	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/08/2022	£10k	High Quality Play with Community Playlink