THE STONEHOUSE PLAYSPACE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 286898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE STARS NEIGHBOURHOOD NURSERY, STONEHOUSE HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEMES GROUP, STONEHOUSE OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB, STONEHOUSE YOUTH PROJECTS, WEST DEVON WATERSPORTS TRUST

The provision of child care, play, creative and youth activities for children, young people and families from the inner city wards of the City of Plymouth.

Objects

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A RECREATION GROUND AND FACILITIES ANCILLARY THERETO FOR THE USE OF THE PERSONS RESIDING AND WORKING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF ST. PETER AND ST. GEORGE WITH ST. PAUL, PLYMOUTH, AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECT

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£92k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,119 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £56,835 to £46,716. The trustees' report confirms a reserves policy to maintain three months of running costs, and the current unrestricted fund balance of £46,716 appears sufficient to meet this target given the annual expenditure of approximately £91,713. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: PYS Salaries /(Recharges) (43% of income)
“PYS Salaries /(Recharges) 35,370” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £47k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted liquid funds sufficient to enable it to meet its day to day running costs for approximately three months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£82k£92k
31/12/2024£107k£71k
31/12/2023£65k£69k
31/12/2022£70k£72k
31/12/2021£135k£131k

Common questions

Is THE STONEHOUSE PLAYSPACE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,119 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £56,835 to £46,716. The trustees' report confirms a reserves policy to maintain three months of running costs, and the current unrestricted fund balance of £46,716 appears sufficient to meet this target given the annual expenditure of approximately £91,713. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2012£9kParent Support Project: Enabling Parents Through Play