PARKPLAY LTD

Registered charity 1197261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ParkPlay is building happier, healthier communities nationwide through the life-changing power of play.ParkPlay is tackling the challenges of physical and mental health and isolation. It supports communities to bring free, outdoor play to their parks every Saturday, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds to connect and have fun.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS BY:(A) ORGANISING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE UK; AND(B) PROMOTING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a net income surplus of £34,304 for the year ended 31 December 2024, having generated £466,691 in income against £432,387 in expenditure. However, the charity holds unrestricted net liabilities of £94,468, indicating that accumulated past deficits exceed current reserves. The trustees note that the charity continues to operate a lean model with a small central team to manage its financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ParkPlay (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).

• Decathlon — “Decathlon is proud to partner with ParkPlay as its inaugural Charity of the Year in the UK, strengthening Decathlon’s dedication to supporti…” (source page)
• London Marathon Foundation — “Since 2025, the London Marathon Foundation has supported ParkPlay’s work to help more people get active, connect with others and enjoy free …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen John Denisonchair
• Jemima Chloe Bird
• Joanne Lorraine Summers
• Julian Charles Hare
• Michael Donald Ledzion
• Michelle Carol Nash

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PARKS FOR PLAY.

• PARKS FOR PLAY income £285k
• PARK VIEW 4U income £180k
• NEW PARKS PLAY ASSOCIATION income £250k
• PARKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE income £170k
• LONDON PLAY income £148k
• THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.