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CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUND AND PARISH RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 288005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Children's play equipment and maintaining a play area for young people.

Objects

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUND AND PARISH RECREATION GROUND OR FOR OTHER USES AUTHORISED BY THE PHYSICAL TRAINING AND RECREATION ACT 1937.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF GODSHILL, ISLE OF WIGHT

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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Latest income
£278k
Latest spending
£407k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received total income of £211,014 and spent £341,028 on groundworks and play equipment construction. Per the trustees' report, the charity's bank balances stood at £278,225.19 at the year-end, providing a surplus despite the significant capital expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (67% of income)
“comprising £140,900 in donations and £70,114 in Gift Aid reclaimed on those donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Godshill Parish Council is the corporate trustee
“GODSHILL PARISH COUNCIL IS THE CHARITY CORPORATE TRUSTEE.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Governance arrangements required clarification
“important matters required clarification, including governance arrangements, financial planning, project sustainability and the separation of charity business from Parish Council business.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£278k£407k
31/03/2024£140k£4k
31/03/2023£359£0
31/03/2022£3k£4k
31/03/2021£41£9k

Common questions

Is CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUND AND PARISH RECREATION GROUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received total income of £211,014 and spent £341,028 on groundworks and play equipment construction. Per the trustees' report, the charity's bank balances stood at £278,225.19 at the year-end, providing a surplus despite the significant capital expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£65k
SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY1£33k
THE ROSE FOUNDATION1£7k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUND AND PARISH RECREATION GROUND£278k—0unclear—no doubt
BRAUNSTONE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND FY2025£258k—0unclear—noted
THE TRIANGLE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION FY2025£239k—0unclear—no doubt
CHULMLEIGH PLAYING FIELD FY2026£31k—0unclear—no doubt
PANGBOURNE VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
LEAFY LANE PLAYING FIELDS LTD FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt

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