Company number: 4191336 Charity Number: 1110615
Marble Hill Playcentres
Trustees’ report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Marble Hill Playcentres Reference and administration information
Company number 4191336 Charity number 1110615 Registered office and operational address Marble Hill Park, Richmond Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2NL
Trustees
Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Katharine Heywood (resigned 31/12/2024) Stephen Cooper Treasurer Fiona Cullen Barkat Hasan (resigned 21/05/2024) Robert Ivens (resigned 14/08/2025) Siobhain Schofield Reine Wong Charlotte Jeffries (appointed 08/04/2025) Victoria Cooper (appointed 08/04/2025) Stephanie Miller (appointed 08/04/2025) James Brisco (appointed 08/04/2025) Kelly Taylor (appointed 08/04/2025) Abdus Salam Md Tanvir Hossain Siddiqui (appointed 08/04/2025)
There were no trustees who held title to property belonging to the charity during the reporting period or at the date of approval.
Key management personnel
The trustees constitute the key management personnel.
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC, 210 High St, Hounslow TW3 1DL
Independent examiner
Patrick Morrello ACA Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
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Marble Hill Playcentres Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. Included within the trustees’ report is the directors’ report as required by company law.
The reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
1. STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
Nature of entity and governing document
Marble Hill Playcentres (“MHPC”) is a charitable company which seeks to operate for the Public Benefit. It is limited by guarantee, incorporated 30 March 2001 and registered as a charity on 27 July 2005. The company was established under a Memorandum which established the objects and powers of the company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being unable to meet its liabilities, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.00.
Each year MHPC holds an Annual General Meeting where members elect the Council of Management. Members of the Council of Management (generally known as the Management Committee) are also referred to as directors for the purposes of company law and as trustees for the purposes of charity law. There must be at least three members of the Management Committee.
Organisational Structure
The Management Committee may elect a chairperson of its meetings and determine the period for which he or she is to hold office. The Management Committee may delegate any of its powers to Committees consisting of such a majority of members of its body as they think fit. The Management Committee may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper. The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Management Committee may be fixed by the Committee itself, and unless so fixed, shall be three or one-third of the number of the members for the time being whichever shall be the greater number.
The trustees form the management committee and are responsible for the charity’s strategic planning and decision making, setting budgets and monitoring and controlling its financial performance.
The trustees are involved as necessary in the management of the charity’s activities, but operational day-to-day management of the playground activities is delegated to Brilliant Play CIC under a services contract, under the direction of a qualified Playcentre Manager, who is responsible for contracting, employment and supervision of playworkers at the site. The chair meets on a weekly basis with the Playcentre Manager, to review and plan operations.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
MHPC recruits trustees through the local community, and via voluntary sector networks. The Management Committee conducts an open, inclusive and efficient recruitment and selection process and ensures that all new and potential trustees are aware of the purpose of the charity, the role of trustees and their responsibilities under charity law. Amongst our current trustees, we have expertise in finance, fundraising, safeguarding, marketing, nursery provision, and landscaping.
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Risk management
Actions to address both short and longer-term organisational risks, such as reduction or withdrawal of funding, and loss of key personnel, are reviewed as part of our monthly Board meetings, as well as risks and issues arising from any current projects. Safeguarding is a standing agenda item at Board meetings, preceded by a monthly meeting between the operational manager and the safeguarding trustee.
All playworkers are trained to assess and manage health and safety risks as part of their daily duties and follow established policies and procedures for matters such as lone working, allergies, and uncollected children. A safety inspection of the premises is carried out and recorded daily before children arrive, and actions taken to remove any potential hazards such as broken toys. Specific weekly structural checks and tests are also undertaken on the wooden play structures, and remediations arranged as needed. Risk assessment forms are updated whenever there is a change to equipment or resources, or to services or visitor types.
Membership of and relationships with other organisations
MHPC is an associate member of London Play. Our Adventure Playground services are Ofsted registered via Brilliant Play, our partner in the playground operation.
Related parties and transactions
Information concerning related party transactions can be found in note 9 to the accounts.
2. OBJECTS, AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
Since 1974, our Adventure Playground (for 5–15-year-olds) and One O'clock Club (for 0–5-year-olds and their adults) has been providing adventurous outdoor play to the children of Twickenham and surrounding areas. The right to play, regardless of background, ability or circumstances is at the heart of what we do.
The objects of the charitable company are:
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To advance the education of children below and of compulsory school age mainly but not exclusively resident in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.
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To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise any premises and to convert or maintain the same as necessary to achieve the objects of the company.
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To provide equipment and engage staff.
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To provide accommodation at other times for educational and leisure activities of the community generally in the said areas and for young people in particular.
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To encourage other charitable activities through which parents may help the children.
Hence our main aims are:
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To bring together children of different backgrounds, abilities, and circumstances in an inclusive space in which children can behave authentically without fear of exclusion, to respond to diverse children and families’ needs, and to reflect the breadth of our community in staff and trustees.
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To provide a stimulating and safe outside environment for children and young people to play in our Adventure Playground, including towering rope swings, zip wires, tyres, planks and
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nets, offering supervised freedom to test their limits, problem-solve, and find out what they really enjoy.
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To enable local families with young children to reduce isolation and promote physical learning in our One O’Clock Club gardens with mud kitchen, willow domes, sand pit, large wooden pirate boat and playhouse, motivating them to explore, experiment and socialise.
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To enable children and young people to develop both physically and emotionally as they play, facilitated by trained and dedicated playworkers.
How our activities deliver public benefit
The charity provides exciting, adventurous and creative play opportunities to children under supervision of trained playworkers, in a unique and stimulating outdoor environment that improves physical and mental health, promotes the development of physical and social skills in children, and fosters the growth of friendships and support between families in the local community.
The charity’s main activities
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Marble Hill Playcentres operates a fully supervised adventure playground for children aged 5-15 years and a family drop-in centre (“One O’Clock Club”) for children aged 0-5 and their adults.
We maintain a range of unique wooden swings and play structures on the site, together with “loose parts” that enable children to shape their environment. MHP is the only Adventure Playground and One O’Clock Club within the borough of Richmond upon Thames.
We offer free access to low-income families, and provide FUEL sessions to children entitled to free school meals during the holidays.
Our SENsational Saturdays club provides children with additional needs extra support to explore the Adventure Playground, while their families enjoy some much-needed respite.
3. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Over this year, MHPC and Brilliant Play’s staff and playworkers hosted 4,364 visits from children to the adventure playground, and 4,382 visits from families to the One O’Clock Club. This is an increase of 7% in the adventure playground compared to the previous year, and 19% in the One O’Clock Club. We see this as strong growth, showing the popularity of the site, as the One O’Clock is now open in the morning.
Around 29% of our visitors are non-paying. This is made up of concession passes we have been able to pay for, those with additional needs and the SENsat visitors for children with special needs.
Another 611 children visited the adventure playground as part of school groups or clubs . In the year to March 2026, our partner Brilliant Play, will start to offer after school play on site. This should encourage more use of the site as these children revisit.
Our annual Halloween party in October was a resounding success, bringing together children, families, and volunteers for a day of fun and celebration.
The drop in charitable income £35,614 (2024: £62,690) is because in 2024, MHPC collected the fees paid by paying visitors and passed on 100% to our play provider, Brilliant Play CIC. In 2025, the new
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booking system gives these payments direct to our play provider as required by our contract with Brilliant Play.
In terms of site developments, our focus has been on working with Little Ducklings, an independent nursery situated on the playground site, and English Heritage to divide the shared space for younger children so that the nursery and One O’Clock Club can simultaneously run outdoors. This has now been completed and is working well.
The main addition to the site this year has been the construction of a large sandpit in the One O’Clock Club. This has been a great addition and is very popular. We have improved the fencing between MHPC and Little Ducklings. Site maintenance of the adventure playground has been a major expense, repairing the rides and maintaining the bark.
We continue to receive very positive feedback about how we offer a service that offers a break from screens, builds confidence, and improves physical and hence mental wellbeing. In our 50[th] year, we are keen to offer these benefits to the community for another 50 years.
The trustees are thankful for the Playcentre Manager and the playworker team for helping to maintain the vibrant, outdoor, child-led and adventurous environment that the Playcentres has always been, and would also like to recognise the support and partnership of English Heritage in maintaining the site with MHPC, as part of Marble Hill Park.
In January 2025, we held a strategy meeting to review our vision and mission, laying the groundwork for MHPC’s future development. In February 2025 - we strengthened our governance by recruiting new trustees to support our ongoing work.
This year has been marked by growth, collaboration, and adaptation, ensuring that we continue to serve our local community.
4. FINANCIAL REVIEW
Expenditure
Expenditure was within budget, including some significant restricted funds carried over from 2024 for improvement works.
Funding
The principal core funding sources are rental income and grant funding from the local authority, supplemented by public donations. Grants from other sources are used for specific projects including concessionary passes to families on low incomes or for children with additional needs. These are set out in detail in Notes 3, 4, 14 and 15 to the accounts.
Financial position
With a new nursery licence generating rental income to 2031 expected imminently, reserves built up to offset uncertainty over local authority funding, and a fundraising strategy for the coming years, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that MHPC has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the Charity has adopted a going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements for the period under review.
The total income for the year was £57,643 (2024: £105,260) and total expenditure was £62,010 (2024: £97,712) leaving a deficit of £4,367 (2024: a surplus of £12,548). Restricted income was £3,033 (2024: £23,732) and restricted expenditure was £10,830 (2024: £13,417) leaving a deficit of
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£7,797 (2024: a surplus of £10,315) for the year. Unrestricted income was £54,610 (2024: £81,528) and unrestricted expenditure was £51,180 (2024: £79,295) generating a surplus of £3,430 (2024: a surplus of £2,233) for the year.
At the end of the year the charity’s total funds were £47,056 (2024: £51,423) consisting of restricted funds of £5,018 (2024: £10,315) and unrestricted funds of 42,038 (2024: £41,108).
Reserves policy
The company is limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital. The organisation holds unrestricted reserves to meet running costs for a minimum of three months, and restricted reserves, which are funds committed to specific projects.
The organisation seeks to maintain sufficient reserves to meet the running costs of the charity for three to six months, and to build up funds for improvement works. Unrestricted reserves as at 31 March 2025 were £42,038 which equates to over 16 months’ core expenditure for the next financial year and beyond. Restricted reserves as at 31 March 2025 were £5,018.
5. FUTURE PLANS
The Playcentres plays an important role for families locally, and is needed more than ever to reduce social isolation for new parents, to improve children’s social skills and to help address increasing domination of screens and physical inactivity. Our plans are to continue to extend our relationships with schools as well as other community groups to identify the needs for groups, including children with special needs, new families, and families who are financially disadvantaged. Ofsted registration of the adventure playground provision holds the potential prospect of offering after-school childcare as an outdoor off-site alternative to in-school wraparound clubs and we will trial this in 25/26.
Our new booking system offers an opportunity for better analysis of attendance patterns and usage, including demographic data. We will continue to work on reporting and analysis to use for both fundraising and marketing.
Site improvements we are seeking include new flexible covered areas to provide protection from the elements, both in the adventure playground and in the One O’Clock Club. These require detailed plans to be worked up in collaboration with English Heritage, and with relevant council permissions.
We also want to replace the aged and expensive heating and lighting in the adventure playground building, with a view to creating a more comfortable and sustainable year-round sociable space for children, to complement the outdoor environment.
6. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees (who are also directors of Marble Hill Playcentres for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and
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application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
30 / 10 / 2025 The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on ……………………… and signed on their behalf by:
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Stephen Cooper
Director and Trustee
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Marble Hill Playcentres Independent examiner’s report to the trustees For the year ended 31 March 2024
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 9 to 22.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Patrick Morrello ACA Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
Date: …………………………………… 01 / 11 / 2025 .
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Statement of Financial Activities
(including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted funds Note £ Income from: Donations and grants 3 18,360 Charitable activities 4 35,614 Investments 5 636 Total income 54,610 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 51,180 Total expenditure 51,180 7 3,430 Transfer between funds (2,500) Net movement in funds for the year 930 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 41,108 Total funds carried forward 42,038 Net income/(expenditure) for the year |
Restricted funds £ 3,033 - - 3,033 10,830 10,830 (7,797) 2,500 (5,297) 10,315 5,018 |
Total funds 2025 £ 21,393 35,614 636 57,643 62,010 62,010 (4,367) - (4,367) 51,423 47,056 |
Unrestricted funds £ 18,704 62,690 134 81,528 79,295 79,295 2,233 - 2,233 38,875 41,108 |
Restricted funds £ 23,732 - - 23,732 13,417 13,417 10,315 - 10,315 - 10,315 |
Total funds 2024 £ 42,436 62,690 134 |
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| 105,260 | |||||
| 92,712 | |||||
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| 12,548 - |
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| 12,548 38,875 |
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| 51,423 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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Marble Hill Playcentres Company number 04191336
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Debtors | 12 | 91 | 49 | |||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | - | 59,258 | 75,583 | |||||
| Total current assets | 59,349 | 75,632 | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling | ||||||||
| due in less than one year | 13 | (12,293) | (24,209) | |||||
| Net current assets | 47,056 | 51,423 | ||||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 47,056 | 51,423 | ||||||
| Net assets | 47,056 | 51,423 | ||||||
| The funds of the charity: | ||||||||
| Restricted income funds | 14 | 5,018 | 10,315 | |||||
| Unrestricted income funds | 15 | 42,038 | 41,108 | |||||
| Total charity funds | 47,056 | 51,423 |
For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006,
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
The notes on pages 11 to 22 form part of these accounts.
30 / 10 / 2025
Approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
Siobhain Schofield (Trustee)
Stephen Cooper (Treasurer)
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 - (Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Marble Hill Playcentres meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £ sterling.
b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.
c Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
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d Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
e Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
f Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
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Costs of raising funds comprise the costs of commercial trading including fundraising events.
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of providing supervised play facilities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity.
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Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
g Tangible fixed assets
The charity has no fixed assets.
h Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
i Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and funds held in the charity's bank accounts.
j Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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k Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 8. There were no outstanding contributions at the year end.
- 2 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.
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3 Income from donations and grants
| Donations Grants Total 4 Income from charitable activities Adventure Playground memberships Nursery rent receivable Sundry income Total |
Unrestricted £ 312 18,048 18,360 Unrestricted £ - 35,309 305 35,614 |
Restricted £ 533 2,500 3,033 Restricted £ - - - - |
Total 2025 £ 845 20,548 21,393 Total 2025 £ - 35,309 305 35,614 |
Unrestricted £ 656 18,048 18,704 Unrestricted £ 33,610 28,893 187 62,690 |
Restricted £ 1,321 22,411 23,732 Restricted £ - - - - |
Total 2024 £ 1,977 40,459 |
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| Total 2024 £ 33,610 28,893 187 |
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| 62,690 |
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| 5 Investment income Income from bank deposits |
Unrestricted £ 636 636 |
Restricted £ - - |
Total 2025 £ 636 636 |
Unrestricted £ 134 134 |
Restricted £ - - |
Total 2024 £ 134 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
6 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
| Salaries and wages costs Staff training and other staff costs Sub-contractors Rent Utilities Repairs and maintenance Renovations Insurance Telephone Bank charges Concession passes Marketing Play facility improvements and equipment Other expenses Accountancy fees Restricted expenditure Unrestricted expenditure 7 Net income/(expenditure) for the year This is stated after charging/(crediting): Operating lease rentals: Property Accountancy fees Independent examiner's fee |
2025 £ 9,063 96 - 5,500 900 9,111 - 2,070 - 80 12,507 754 17,420 2,860 1,649 62,010 10,830 51,180 62,010 2025 £ 5,500 1,524 312 |
2024 £ 9,858 98 36,357 5,500 1,128 16,144 - 2,335 180 53 7,211 721 8,189 2,835 2,103 |
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| 92,712 | ||
| 13,417 79,295 |
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| 2024 £ 5,500 1,524 312 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
8 Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
| ff costs during the year were as follows: | ||
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| Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2025 £ 9,019 44 - 9,063 |
2024 £ 9,731 107 20 |
| 9,858 |
No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 1 (2024:1.17).
The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 1 (2024:1.16).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £Nil (2024: £Nil).
9 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2024: Nil).
No member of the management committee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year(2024:£21).
Aggregate donations from related parties were £Nil (2024: £Nil).
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2024: nil).
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10 Government grants
The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:
| London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames National Lottery Community Fund |
2025 £ 18,048 - 18,048 |
2024 £ 18,048 9,800 |
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| 27,848 |
There were no unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants.
11 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
12 Debtors
| Debtors | ||
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| Prepayments and accrued income | 2025 £ 91 91 |
2024 £ 49 |
| 49 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Other creditors and accruals Deferred non-grant income Taxation and social security costs |
2025 £ 3,234 9,059 - 12,293 |
2024 £ 15,417 8,750 42 |
| 24,209 |
The deferred non-grant income consists of rental income received in advance.
14 Analysis of movements in restricted funds
| CAF donations Total Heathrow Community National Lottery Community Fund (Awards for All) Masonic Charitable Foundation |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ - 515 9,800 10,315 |
Income £ 2,500 533 - - 3,033 |
Expenditure £ - (515) (515) (9,800) (10,830) |
Transfers £ 2,500 - - - 2,500 |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ 5,000 18 - - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,018 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Note 14 continued
Comparative period
| Note 14 continued Comparative period |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Heathrow Community CAF donations National Lottery Community Fund (Awards for All) Achieving for Children Masonic Charitable Foundation |
Balance at 1 April 2023 £ - - - - - - |
Income £ 5,211 1,321 4,900 2,500 9,800 23,732 |
Expenditure £ (5,211) (1,321) (4,385) (2,500) - (13,417) |
Transfers £ - - - - - - |
Balance at 31 March 2024 £ - - 515 - 9,800 |
| 10,315 |
Name of
restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund
Achieving for Children
grant for repairs to large adventure playground swing and addition of a dragon swing
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) individual donations for the adventure playground grant for costs of children from low-income families and children with additional needs to attend sessions in the Heathrow Community Fund adventure playground, One O'Clock Club and SENSational Saturday Club Masonic Charitable Foundation grant for construction and materials for an awning to the adventure playground building National Lottery Community Fund grants for costs of children from low-income families and (Awards for All) children with additional needs to attend sessions in the adventure playground
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
15 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds
| Comparative period General fund General fund |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ 41,108 41,108 Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 38,875 38,875 |
Income £ 54,610 54,610 Income £ 81,528 81,528 |
Expenditure £ (51,180) (51,180) Expenditure £ (79,295) (79,295) |
Transfers £ (2,500) (2,500) Transfers £ - - |
As at 31 March 2025 £ 42,038 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42,038 | |||||
| As at 31 March 2024 £ 41,108 |
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| 41,108 |
Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund
General fund The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds
- 16 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net current assets/(liabilities) Total Comparative period Net current assets/(liabilities) Total |
General fund £ 42,038 42,038 General fund £ 41,108 41,108 |
Designated funds £ - - Designated funds £ - - |
Restricted funds £ 5,018 5,018 Restricted funds £ 10,315 10,315 |
Total 2025 £ 47,056 |
| 47,056 | ||||
| Total 2024 £ 51,423 |
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| 51,423 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
17 Operating lease commitments
The charity's total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases is as follows for each of the following periods:
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Property
2025 2024
£ £
Less than one year 2,750 5,500
One to five years - -
Over five years - -
2,750 5,500
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