Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 1

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION

OPA's mission is to Champion and support the rights of all Children and Young People to have access to high quality, inclusive, Play opportunities to improve their Physical, Mental and Spiritual wellbeing

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Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 9 years

www.oxonplay.org,uk

enquiries@oxonplay.org.uk

07436270267

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£178	£166	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£124	£121	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£54	£68	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£130	£122	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19	£140	£139	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18	£97	£148	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£112	£155	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£135	£170	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

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

Oxfordshire Community Foundation	£29,654
National Lottery Community Fund	£5,744
Northamptonshire Community Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Neighbour-Ley
£5,744	14/04/2023	The funding will be used to deliver advice sessions plus stay and play sessions for local parents and children. The project aims to support people with access to advice and essential information ....more The funding will be used to deliver advice sessions plus stay and play sessions for local parents and children. The project aims to support people with access to advice and essential information during the cost of living crisis.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - OPA Play & Activity days 2022
£5,000	13/07/2022	Each year OPA organises a series of Play and Activity days at multiple venues across Oxfordshire in line with the ethos of National Playday, the celebration of the Childs Right to Play, ....more Each year OPA organises a series of Play and Activity days at multiple venues across Oxfordshire in line with the ethos of National Playday, the celebration of the Childs Right to Play, (www.playday.org.uk) In the 9 years from 2012 to 2021 we have delivered over 100 events across Oxfordshire which have been attended by over 130,000 ‘guests’ (Our 2020 Events were postponed due to Coronavirus Lockdowns / Restrictions) The key selling point of our project is that all of our events offer both FREE Entrance and FREE Activities to ensure an Inclusion for ALL. These events were already becoming increasingly important with the savage cuts previously imposed on Children and Families services in Oxfordshire (including the closure of local Children’s Centres and Youth Services) in terms of providing activities and information on services available to local families. These needs will be further exacerbated by the issues caused by Covid-19. We will deliver a series of Community Play & Activity days across the County offering both FREE Entrance and FREE Activities to ensure an inclusion for all The planned events are as follows; 9th July = South Abingdon 16th July = Wheatley & Holton 23rd July = Cutteslowe, Oxford 27th July = Peoples Park, Banbury 28th July = Eynsham 30th July = Wantage & Grove 2nd August = Berinsfield 5th August = Faringdon 6th August = Kidlington & Gosford 17th August = Princess Diana Park, Banbury
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - South Northants Play & Activity Days 2022
£3,000	01/02/2022 6	To deliver a free Community Play & Activity Day event in each location lasting for 4 hours
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Oxford City Street Play Project
£8,179	23/11/2021 5	Grant to Oxfordshire Play Association
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Oxford Therapeutic Playwork
£4,885	23/07/2021 3	Grant to Oxfordshire Play Association
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - OPA Core Cost / Survival Fund
£4,784	23/02/2021 2	Funds to cover most of our monthly, core costs and will also make a contribution to core management and staff costs.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - OPA Coronavirus Survival / Continuation Project
£6,806	17/04/2020 3	Advice & Support - provide information and play ideas to our beneficiaries and their families, via social media and other channels
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - 'Get Qualified' - Accredited QCF Level 2 Diploma in Playwork
£9,803	11/12/2017 12	We will spend this grant on delivering the accredited Level 2 Diploma in Playwork to nine learners in areas of high deprivation in Oxford City.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDA MARUTA FITZGERALD-O'CONNOR Appointed: 2002

ANNE LINDSAY BISSELL BA HONS Appointed: 2007

MERYL HENDERSON SMITH Appointed: 2007, Other trusteeships: THE OXFORDSHIRE PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION, VOLUNTEER LINK-UP (WEST OXFORDSHIRE), SUNRISE MULTICULTURAL PROJECT CIO,

MEGAN DOUTHWAITE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE SOUTH OXFORD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND CIO,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2015, number: 1160320

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Suite 8-05, Unit 8, Area C
Radley Road Industrial Estate
Radley Road
Abingdon
Oxon
OX14 3RY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN OXFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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