HORNIMANS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Registered charity 1198333 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community play and youth provision delivering enriching activities that improve wellbeing of disadvantaged children and young people aged 5 to 16. Operates from purpose built premises in the Golborne ward of North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, London.

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Latest income

£191k

Latest spending

£144k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income gain of £47,398 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with free unrestricted reserves totaling £119,900. The trustees acknowledge that securing new funding remains an ongoing priority to ensure long-term sustainability. The financial position is supported by tangible assets valued at £12,182 and current assets of £168,681.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: net current assets at a level which the trustees believe appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity in the coming year (held: £120k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds in the form of net current assets at a level which the trustees believe appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity in the coming year.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Trustees remain committed to strengthening fundraising efforts to ensure Hornimans can continue operating sustainably. Although good progress has been made in securing new funding, this remains an ongoing priority for the charity.” — page 6

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 (10/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Tracy Wauchopechair
Alex Hood
Carol London-Baptiste
Courtney Long
DAVID WERNER-RATKOVIC MR

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£191k	£144k
31/03/2024	£193k	£189k
31/03/2023	£182k	£175k

Common questions

Is HORNIMANS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income gain of £47,398 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with free unrestricted reserves totaling £119,900. The trustees acknowledge that securing new funding remains an ongoing priority to ensure long-term sustainability. The financial position is supported by tangible assets valued at £12,182 and current assets of £168,681. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HORNIMANS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HORNIMANS ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND as a grant recipient include Young K&C, THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Young K&C	FY2022	£19k	Youth activities (Summer 2021)
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION	FY2025	£14k	Reducing Education Inequalities portfolio
Young K&C	FY2024	—	General Grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	23/04/2025	£13k	Active Abilities
Sport England	21/07/2023	£10k	SEND in Sport
UK government	21/07/2023	£10k	ALB-Sport England-SEND in Sport
Sport England	28/06/2022	£7k	Jubilee Fund - Sports Adventure