# BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PLAY THERAPISTS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1115673
- **Other names:** THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PLAY THERAPISTS LIMITED, BAPT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [05477406](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05477406)
- **Registered:** Aug. 3, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1115673


## Contact

- **Address:** Cottons Chartered Accountants, 1 Billing Road, NORTHAMPTON
- **Postcode:** NN1 5AL
- **Phone:** 07955 204068
- **Email:** info@bapt.uk.com
- **Website:** www.bapt.info



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN SUFFERING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES BY PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PLAY THERAPY AND PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS IN THE PRACTICE OF PLAY THERAPY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

**Activities:** Our main activities are to have a membership that is registered to ensure appropriate standards of Play Therapy training, continual professional development and supervision to protect the children, young people and adults and for the public benefit. We also have a website; accredit courses in Play Therapy;have a code of ethics;have an annual conference and provide publicity about our work.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Kelly |  | July 8, 2022 |
| Andrew O&#x27;Mahony |  | Oct. 1, 2014 |
| Esther Schencks |  | July 8, 2022 |
| Helen Jane Forrester |  | July 5, 2025 |
| Jane Jephcott |  | July 5, 2025 |
| Jeanne McLaughlin |  | Feb. 8, 2024 |
| Jo Hill |  | March 15, 2019 |
| Julie Miller |  | July 5, 2025 |
| Maggie Fearn |  | June 24, 2023 |
| Paul John Kilgallon |  | March 11, 2023 |
| SARAH HICKSON |  |  |
| Tracy Lanigan |  | July 8, 2022 |




