PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED
We aim to provide play, recreation and leisure opportunities for children and young people in Powys.In particular those who are in need by reason of their youth, disability or social and economic circumstances. We aim to provide services to promote their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. We also operate a building and facilities to further these aims.
Objects
“THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY OF POWYS BEING FACILITIES -(A) OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES: AND(B) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING"
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £5,056 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £9,415. The trustees report that funding remains a key pressure, though they note increased funding success and multi-year grants. The charity holds no free reserves, which is below its stated policy target of three months of core costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The actual free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £Nil” — 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £5,208 — grants £5,208 (2); 4% of the £125,985 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £12,123 — grants £12,123 (3); 19% of the £65,280 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 08/04/2022, 67 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Owen Griffkinchair
- Gwawr Tuffnell
- Lisa Jane Horne
- Louise Bell
- Nick Tuffnell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £126k | £131k |
| 31/03/2024 | £123k | £120k |
| 31/03/2023 | £65k | £77k |
| 31/03/2022 | £78k | £47k |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £5,056 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £9,415. The trustees report that funding remains a key pressure, though they note increased funding success and multi-year grants. The charity holds no free reserves, which is below its stated policy target of three months of core costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £84k | 43% of running costs over 3‑years for a Play Hub providing a range of services to families with young children in rural Powys, Wales. |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | FY2026 | £8k | Smaller Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £24k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2021 | £10k | Community Play Hub |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- PLAY WALES/CHWARAE CYMRU
- PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK
- PLAY AWAY (ESHTON GRANGE)
- ASHFIELD PLAY FORUM
- SPECIAL PLAY AND LEISURE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS
- PARKS FOR PLAY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAY RADNOR / CHWARAE MAESYFED | £126k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PLAY WALES/CHWARAE CYMRU | £607k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| PLAY RADNOR / RADNORSHIRE PLAY NETWORK | £81k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PLAY AWAY (ESHTON GRANGE) | £293k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHFIELD PLAY FORUM | £119k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPECIAL PLAY AND LEISURE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |