REWILD PLAY
Rewild Play provides social opportunities and activities for children with mental health issues and their families.
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-18 RESIDENT IN SOUTH WALES WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES OR ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS, WHETHER DIAGNOSED OR NOT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, FRIENDSHIP AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THEM AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Rewild Play CIO generated a surplus of £5,362 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income of £106,398 and expenditure of £101,036. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £29,151, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months of running costs. The organization operates without employed staff or major long-term debts, relying on volunteers and a steady stream of funding applications.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to approximately 3 to 6 months of running costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £47,783 — grants £47,783 (8); 45% of the £106,398 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £19,352 — grants £19,352 (4); 17% of the £113,973 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £8,740 — grants £8,740 (1); 9% of the £94,395 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Jacquelin Chapman
- Joanne French
- Philip French
- Rhian Leah Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £106k | £101k |
| 31/10/2024 | £114k | £86k |
| 31/10/2023 | £94k | £85k |
| 31/10/2022 | £41k | £45k |
| 31/10/2021 | £25k | £12k |
Common questions
Is REWILD PLAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Rewild Play CIO generated a surplus of £5,362 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income of £106,398 and expenditure of £101,036. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £29,151, which the trustees confirm meets their policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months of running costs. The organization operates without employed staff or major long-term debts, relying on volunteers and a steady stream of funding applications. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £14k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2021 | £10k | Rewild Play Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 2 | £30k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2.3m |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £90k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| Helping Herts | 1 | £9k |
| THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REWILD PLAY | £106k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| PLAYSKILL | £630k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| PLAYING ON CIO | £215k | unclear | 0 | within | 25000.0% | no doubt |
| LONDON PLAY | £148k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LET US PLAY (WOLVERHAMPTON) | £302k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLAY TORBAY | £398k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |