Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

BATH AREA PLAY PROJECT 

Provide a range of high quality play support services which are relevant to those working with children in B&NESRecognise and promote the importance of self-directed play in realtion to child development and the rights of children and young peopleFacilitate user-led inclusive and specialist play opportunities for children and young people in their own communities andTo provide training
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 32 years

www.bapp.org.uk

enquiries@bapp.org.uk

01225832479

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£655£622£33£0£469£4218.13818
31/03/22£709£622£87£4£436£4258.24010
31/03/21£585£507£78£0£349£3297.8446
31/03/20£595£564£31£0£271£2515.3600
31/03/19£529£527£2£0£240£22055717
31/03/18*£500£496£4£0£238£2365.7540
31/03/17*£515£500£14£0£233£2315.6480
31/03/16*£502£492£11£1£219£2185.3880
31/03/15£532£469£63£4£209£1955270
31/03/14£398£373£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£304£344£-40£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£377£365£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£396£370£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£411£351£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£271£282£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£252£269£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£207£210£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£199£211£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£244£226£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£231£188£43£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 36.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 38 employees
  • 18 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£173,200
Quartet Community Foundation£71,659
Department for Work and Pensions£10,522
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
DCMS£9,996
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£40,000 04/03/2024
23
To employ a Coordinator for the Bath & North East Somerset Children & Young People's Network, helping to develop the support for B&NES VCS organisations working with children & young ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£1,318 21/10/2023
We're seeking funding for much-needed resources for use in Nurture Groups in schools supporting wellbeing. We'd like to buy clay, paint, pens, craft materials, and equipment for mindful fun and games.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£173,200 09/11/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of a 'Family Support Service' providing support for families from disadvantaged communities in Bath and North East Somerset.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£1,510 22/10/2022
We would like to provide disabled young people with the opportunity to learn vital skills for life.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Connection: Summer Pop-ups in Bath
£10,000 15/07/2022
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of inclusive summer family play pop-ups for children aged 5-11 and their parents/carers who are impacted by the cost-of-living crisis and isolation. ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Bath Area Play Project Family Experiences
£2,000 08/04/2022
Bath Area Play Project Family Experiences
Department for Work and Pensions - BATH AREA PLAY PROJECT
£7,522 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£1,104 23/10/2021
We provide family play sessions to support families to build relationships with each other, using play as an enjoyable way to support improved resilience and wellbeing.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£9,825 21/07/2021
11
To recruit a Finance and Administration Manager that will add capacity by taking on administrative responsibilities and allowing the Director to concentrate on other areas of the organisation.
Quartet Community Foundation - Pop Up Summer Play
£5,000 18/05/2021
1
To provide a programme of community based pop up play sessions, supporting families.in neighbourhoods most in need this summer
Department for Work and Pensions - BATH AREA PLAY PROJECT
£3,000 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,996 18/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Hedspace
£10,000 04/08/2020
Providing group support for children and young people including those who are socially isolated and with few opportunities to interact with peers .
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£1,630 18/05/2020
COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that supports disadvantaged families with learning disabilities in Somerset
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£4,834 17/04/2020
To provide individual resources for play and equipment for those families in need whilst we are unable to offer face to face support; including sensory toys for disabled children
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bath Area Play Project
£2,983 19/11/2018
We want to buy resources and equipment for families to use at play hub groups and help with payment for venue hire.
Quartet Community Foundation - BAPP Young Volunteers (BYV) - I Will I Can
£4,959 26/04/2018
12
A Volunteer Coordinator who provides regular support and supervision to young volunteers at a charity providing play based activities.
Quartet Community Foundation - Foxhill Community Play Rangers
£2,930 09/03/2018
3
Towards the continuation of Foxhill Community Play Rangers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Play Partnerships
£314,287 17/06/2013
48
This existing project by Bath Area Play Project (BAPP) aims to support vulnerable families and their children to build relationships and secure attachment through play. It will continue to work ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/08/1992, number: 1013897
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR09: 32 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 112 days late, AR06: 43 days late, AR04: 110 days late,
Main office

Odd Down Community Centre
Odins Road
BATH
BA2 2TL

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BETWEEN AGES OF 5 TO 16. 11) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BATH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BATH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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