2021-03-31-accounts - Parks For Play

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Registered Company Number 6950288 Charity Number 1132510

Parks for Play

Report and Unaudited Accounts

31 March 2021

Parks for Play Reference and Administrative Details

Directors

Amanda Bradley Rosalind Bolton Laura Harrison Joscelyne Mapp Jane Thakoordin Kay Yazigi Sherri Zakariyyau

Registered office

All Saints Centre 2 Vicarage Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7RA Birmingham B14 7RA

Registered number

6950288

Registered Charity Number

1132510

Bankers

Unity Trust Bank plc Nine Brindley Place Birmingham B1 2HB

Parks for Play The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

Introduction

The trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021.

Name, registered office and constitution of the charity

Full name: Parks for Play Date of incorporation: 2nd July 2009. Company registration number: 6950288 Charity number: 1132510 Date charity registered: 6th November 2009

Charity registered office: All Saints Centre, 2 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RA

Public Benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, and have referred to and taken due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. They consider the charity's activities are for the public benefit due to the nature of the inclusion and community work with children of all abilities provided by the schemes run by Parks for Play.

Objectives and Activities of the Charity

The objectives of the charitable company are:

advance the education of pre-school by outdoor activities in parks and public spaces;
to help children and young people through leisure time activities to develop and become full mature individuals and members of society;
to advance education and raise awareness in equality and diversity through sports, arts, leisure and play activities; and
to develop the capacity and skills of children and young people, especially disabled children, and their families in such a way that they are better able to participate more fully in society.

Parks for Play

The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021 Summary of main activities and achievements of the charity in relation to its objects

Parks for Play is a unique charity created by parents, play and youth experts in 2004 to provide inclusive play and youth sessions prioritising children and young people at risk of isolation. The charity was in its third year of delivering after school inclusive music and arts session at Uffculme and Dame Ellen local special schools when the pandemic prevented access to school sites for anything other than essential delivery. The Children in Need funded sessions were due to run to the end of the summer term. Families with vulnerable children who were not key workers subsequently lost access to school and any external support and were dealing with untenable levels of stress. Parks for Play stepped in as a key lead partner, with an emergency response called Chatterbox Play Chain initiated by Children’s Quarter cooperative. Practitioners, who were able to work, became part of a production, delivery and doorstep drop off team creating 6000 customized play packs and delivering these alongside vital provisions to families, checking in with carers whilst also engaging with their children at safe distance. Children in Need and Short Breaks funds for session delivery were diverted to help support this initiative alongside Lottery grants through Children’s Quarter. This project continued until the end of summer and was a catalyst for cross city collaboration and new networking amongst inclusive practitioners. It prompted significant individual generosity amongst Parks for Play practitioners and grew closer bonds with the families they were supporting.

In early July the charity was still not able to use the school or community sites that were normally hired but Parks for Play identified two new sets of premises: one an unused day care Centre and another partially vacant youth project site. This enabled the charity to resume deliveries for all age groups which were delivered at double the frequency, in order to provide services at a safer scale, with distinct bubbles. Parks for Play ran Scamps (under sevens) and Smart (overs sevens), Source (over 12’s) and Source (over sixteens) inclusive play and youth services six days a week right across the summer delivering seventy-two sessions. This provision supported regular beneficiaries, local disabled children and young people at risk of isolation. It also made space for emergency referrals from various specialist organizations and local families.

Session planning which puts children and young people with the highest individual needs at the centre of practice led by experienced, continuously trained and qualified staff, required greater investment to comply with Covid 19 guidelines. In addition to all the care around hygiene and restrictions around which play, and youth props could be safely utilized, there was particularly intense pre vaccination consideration around risk assessment. This was coupled with the creation of an admissions policy that gave priority of access to those families facing the greatest challenges i.e., single parents, parents looking after ill relatives, families dealing with bereavements and families with no access to outdoor space. The practitioner team worked hard to include all the children and young people most in need and meet their diverse individual development needs by customizing and extending their play and leisure opportunities. Practitioners also kept in regular contact with children or young people that were required to shelter. Birmingham City Council Short Breaks via the Dens of Equality agency and a Children in Need extension grant supported the extensive summer delivery. Most children and young attending Parks for Play rely on the charity to access play and leisure and develop friendships in their own communities, outside of specialist school provision which may be located far from home.

In the autumn Parks for Play continued primary and youth delivery at alternative bases with a consolidating desire to seek their own delivery base. A planned children’s Halloween carnival of street play; Blue Moon was at the last moment moved indoors to a large well-ventilated space with open sides to enable local disabled and non-disabled children to enjoy something exceptional and memorable amidst sustained restrictions. To avoid policing adult social distancing families were able to be onlookers to a spectacularly decorated indoor event which was poignantly well received amidst bleak circumstances.

Disabled children, young people and their families can experience significant social exclusion. Inclusive community play and leisure offers avenues to personal development and creates powerful networks which is an investment in wellbeing for all the family. Parks for Play greatly appreciates and acknowledges the extension and the flexibility of Children in Need during this extremely challenging year. The adaptability of Short Breaks funds through Dens of Equality was key to sustaining support for families and Birmingham City Council’s help in in offering key workers access to vaccinations was gratefully received. The charity was extremely proud to have played such a lead role in the city-wide Chatterbox Play Chain pandemic support programme as part of the Children’s Quarter cooperative. Parks for Play provided substantial management and the bulk of staff to turn a 150 square metre hall into a massive play pack production line, food and medical supply distribution and support Centre when resources were most scarce. Parks for Play practitioners demonstrated widespread selflessness and loyalty and the trustees cannot thank them enough for

Parks for Play The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

Future Plans

The confidence developed by the charity for having worked so effectively throughout the pandemic and won such kind and inspiring appreciation from beneficiaries has shaped a new future. The charity will seek and secure its own delivery base and work to expand services to make the most of having its own home. This will create further responsibilities and compliances requiring a stronger infrastructure and increased fundraising and reserves policies but in the long run will be more cost effective than renting a variety of premises. It will also give the charity and all its beneficiaries a secure delivery base and sense of shared ownership.

Structure, governance and management

Nature of the Governing Document and constitution of the charity

The Charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Parks for Play

The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021 The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Parks for play will have a large annual general meeting in November 2021 when it completes its seventeenth year of delivery. This will be accompanied by a major fundraising event. Prior to this there will be a significant amount of outreach to expand its board of trustees and directors to be able to expand on existing services and run its own delivery base. Currently many of trustees have disabled children which can sometimes impact on their availability and capacity, but their experience and perspective are considered crucial Parks for Plays ethos and polices have always been well discussed and established the roots to guide future development. Disabled children and young people are the key beneficiaries, and the charity will not cherry pick and exclude any child or young person on the grounds of their individual needs. The charity intends to double the number of trustees from November to ensure that there is always sufficient capacity for prompt response and to broaden the existing skills base.

The Directors of the Company are also charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law and sit as a Board on a quarterly basis.

The Board seeks to use the knowledge and skills of parents of disabled or otherwise vulnerable children and specialists in all areas of delivering high quality legally compliant inclusive children services. On their appointment trustees undergo induction and have access to personal support to review Parks for Play's work, policies and procedures, financial management and consider their rights and responsibilities. Further training and mentoring are undertaken by trustees on a need’s basis.

Organisational structure and decision making

The charity is managed by a Board of Directors who are also Trustees. A services coordinator is appointed by the trustees to oversee all service delivery staff and financial management. Fundraising development and governance support are partly funded and partly donated to the charity.

Risk management

The directors actively and regularly review the major risks which the charity faces. These risks are recorded on a Risk Register which, combined with risk assessments, enable the charity to effectively manage and mitigate risk.

Financial Review

Policies on reserves

The Board annually reviews the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations. The reserves set aside provide financial stability and the means for the continuation of our activities in the coming financial year. The Trustees aim to keep at least 2 months worth of operating costs as reserves, for 2021 this is estimated to be £20,000.

Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds

The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.

Parks for Play The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021 Transactions and Financial position

The Statement of Financial Activities show net incoming resources for the year of £11,028 (2020: net outgoing resources £9,337). There were no incoming or outgoing resources of a capital nature.

The total and free unrestricted reserves at the year end of 31 March 2021 stand at £19,733 (2019: £8,705).

Share Capital

The company is limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital.

Parks for Play The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021 Statement of Directors' and Trustees' Responsibilities Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees 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 of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
- inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 5th October 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Amanda Bradley Director and Chair of Trustees

Independent Examiner' Report to the Trustees of the

Parks for Play

Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) 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. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Charities Act,
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
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 to indicate that:

accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006;
the accounts do not accord with such records;
where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail; or to comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP (FRS102)
any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts.

R B Welch FCA MA

Chartered Accountant P&W Social Accountants 10 Newent Road Northfield Birmingham B31 2ED

5th October 2021

Parks for Play Statement of Financial Activities incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account Year Ending 31 March 2021

Notes Income Donations 3 Charitable activities 3 Grant income 3 Total income Expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Net Income for the year Transfers between funds 8 Net income after transfers Reconciliation of funds:- Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net movement in funds	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 6,759 5,190 10,639 22,588 11,560 11,560 11,028 - 11,028 11,028 8,705 19,733	Current year Restricted Funds 2021 £ - - 110,885 110,885 111,885 111,885 (1,000) - (1,000) (1,000) 1,000 -	Current year Total Funds 2021 £ 6,759 5,190 121,524 133,473 123,445 123,445 10,028 - 10,028 10,028 9,705 19,733	Prior Year Total Funds 2020 £ 10,957 2,230 94,051
				107,238
				116,575
				116,575
				(9,337) -
				(9,337)
				(9,337) 19,042
				9,705

Parks for Play Comparative Statement of Financial Activities incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account Year Ending 31 March 2020

Notes Income & Endowments Donations 3 Charitable activities 3 Grant income 3 Total income Expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Net Income for the year Transfers between funds 8 Net income after transfers Reconciliation of funds:- Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net movement in funds	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2020 £ 10,957 2,230 - 13,187 23,524 23,524 (10,337) - (10,337) (10,337) 19,042 8,705	Current year Restricted Funds 2020 £ - - 94,051 94,051 93,051 93,051 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 - 1,000	Current year Total Funds 2020 £ 10,957 2,230 94,051 107,238 116,575 116,575 (9,337) - (9,337) (9,337) 19,042 9,705	Prior Year Total Funds 2019 £ 110,181 990
				111,171
				105,394
				105,394
				5,777 -
				5,777
				5,777 13,265
				19,042

Parks for Play

2021 £ 688 19,795 20,483 (750) 19,733 19,733 19,733 19,733 19,733 - 19,733	2020 £ - 10,455 10,455 (750) 9,705 9,705 9,705 8,705 8,705 1,000 9,705	2020 £ - 10,455 10,455 (750) 9,705 9,705 9,705 8,705 8,705 1,000 9,705
19,733	8,705
		9,705
		9,705
		8,705
		1,000
		9,705

The directors are satisfied that the charitable company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act. However, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner whose report appears on page 7.

The director(s) acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

Signed

Amanda Bradley

Director and Chair of Trustees Approved by the Board of Trustees on 15th October 2021

Parks for Play Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31st March 2021

1 General Information

Parks for Play is a charitable company registered and domiciled in England. Its principal activity is to operate as a charity established to support the provision of play activities. Its registered office is All Saints Centre, 2 Vicarge Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RA.

2 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation of the accounts

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Parks for Play meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy,

The financial statements are presented in £ Sterling, its functional currency and rounded to the nearest £.

Accounting convention

The financial statements are prepared,on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of freehold land and buildings and fixed asset investments. The charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing grant aid.

Incoming Resources

All income is recognised in the statement of financial activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Deferred income

In accordance with the SORP grants received in advance and specified by the donor as relating to specific accounting periods or alternatively which are subject to conditions which are still to be met, and which are outside the control of the charity or where it is uncertain whether the conditions can or will be met, are deferred on an accruals basis to the period to which they relate. Such deferrals are shown in the notes to the accounts and the sums involved are shown as creditors in the accounts.

Recognition of liabilities

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants awarded are included in the statement of financial activities when approved by the trustees and agreed with the recipient. The value of grants unpaid at the year end is accrued. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Pension Costs

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the statement of financial activities in the period to

Parks for Play Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31st March 2021

2 Accounting policies (continued)

Taxation

As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the company, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Finance and operating leases

Rentals payable in respect of operating leases where substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as incurred.

Funds structure policy

The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Such funds may be held in order to finance both working capital and capital investment.

Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes, and it is the policy of the board of trustees to carefully the monitor the application of those funds in accordance with the restrictions placed upon them.

There is no formal policy of transfer between funds or on the allocation of funds to designated funds, other than that described above.

Financial Instruments

The charity only has basic financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. These are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

3 Income Donations Charitable Activities Session Income Grant Income BCC Short Breaks (Dens of Equality) Chatterbox (Children's Quarter) Children in Need (Small Grants) Children in Need (Main Grants) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Happy Healthy Holidays (Children's Quarter) Harry Payne Charitable Trust Small Grants Total Income	Unrestricted funds 2021 £ 6,759 5,190 - - - - - - - 10,639 10,639 22,588	Restricted funds 2021 £ - - 61,750 11,149 24,622 7,497 5,867 - - - 110,885 110,885	Total Funds 2021 £ 6,759 5,190 61,750 11,149 24,622 7,497 5,867 - - 10,639 121,524 133,473	Total Funds 2020 £ 10,957 2,230 51,618 - 9,267 29,771 - 2,395 1,000 -
				94,051
				107,238

Parks for Play Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31st March 2021

4 Expenditure Unrestricted funds 2021 £ Direct Charitable costs Salaries & Pensions 1,928 Other Staff Costs 814 Specialist Staff Training 69 Volunteer Exps & Police Checks - Play Venue Costs 2,020 Publicity & Printing - Play Session Resources 4,144 Play Workshops 180 Play Session Transport 368 9,523 Support and governance costs for charitable activities Premises Costs & Office Rent 300 Office & Administration Expenses 230 Telecommunications & Internet 31 Insurance 35 Bank Charges Other Expenses 691 Accounts and Examination 750 2,037 Total Expenditure on charitable activities 11,560 5 Staff Costs and Emoluments Gross Salaries Pension Costs Numbers of full time employees or full time equivalents Engaged on charitable activities	Restricted funds 2021 £ 101,867 37 390 - 2,778 - 997 - - 106,069 2,531 1,044 341 1,750 150 - - 5,816 111,885	Total Funds 2021 £ 103,795 851 459 - 4,798 - 5,141 180 368 115,592 2,831 1,274 372 1,785 150 691 750 7,853 123,445 2021 £ 92,979 10,816 103,795 2021 5 5	Total Funds 2020 £ 88,239 1,684 2,104 325 6,810 1,284 2,590 6,130 128
			109,294 3,600 1,041 694 804 72 320 750
			7,281
			116,575
			2020 £ 79,943 -
			79,943
			2020 4
			4

There were no employees with emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum

Trustees received no renumeration for their services. Trustees claimed expenses during the period of £nil (2020: £Nil)

Parks for Play Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31st March 2021

6 Debtors Prepayments 7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accrued expenses	2021 £ 688 688 2021 £ 750 750	2020 £ -
		-
		2020 £ 750
		750

8 Particulars of Individual Funds and analysis of assets and liabilities representing funds

At 31 March 2021 Current Assets Current Liabilities At 31 March 2020 Current Assets Current Liabilities	Unrestricted funds £ 20,483 (750) 19,733 Unrestricted funds 9,455 (750) 8,705	Restricted funds £ - - - Restricted funds 1,000 - 1,000	Total Funds £ 20,483 (750)
			19,733
			Total Funds 10,455 (750)
			9,705

The individual funds included above are :-

BCC Short Breaks (Dens of Equality) Chatterbox (Children's Quarter) Children in Need (Small Grants) Children in Need Main Grants) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Harry Payne Charitable Trust Unrestricted Fund	Funds at 2020 £ - - - - - 1,000 8,705 9,705	Movements in Funds as below £ - - - - - (1,000) 11,028 10,028	Transfers Between funds £ - - - - - - - -	Funds at 2021 £ - - - - - - 19,733
				19,733

Analysis of movements in funds as shown in the table above

BCC Short Breaks (Dens of Equality) Chatterbox (Children's Quarter) Children in Need (Small Grants) Children in Need Main Grants) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Harry Payne Charitable Trust Unrestricted Fund	Incoming Resources £ 61,750 11,149 24,622 7,497 5,867 - 22,588 133,473	Outgoing Resources £ 61,750 11,149 24,622 7,497 5,867 1,000 11,560 123,445	Deferred Income £ - - - - - - - -	Movement in funds £ - - - (1,000) 11,028
				10,028

Parks for Play Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31st March 2021

8 Particulars of Individual Funds and analysis of assets and liabilities representing funds (continued)

Prior Year Comparative Funds at 2019 £ BCC Short Breaks (Dens of Equality) - Children in Need (Small Grants) - Children in Need Main Grants) - Happy Healthy Holidays (Children's Quarter) - Harry Payne Charitable Trust - Unrestricted Fund 19,042 19,042 Analysis of movements in funds as shown in the table above Incoming Resources £ BCC Short Breaks (Dens of Equality) 51,618 Children in Need (Small Grants) 9,267 Children in Need Main Grants) 29,771 Happy Healthy Holidays (Children's Quarter) 2,395 Harry Payne Charitable Trust 1,000 Unrestricted Fund 13,187 107,238	Movements in Funds as below £ - - - - 1,000 (10,337) (9,337) Outgoing Resources £ 51,618 9,267 29,771 2,395 - 23,524 116,575	Transfers Between funds £ - - - - - - - Deferred Income £ - - - - - - -	Funds at 2020 £ - - - - 1,000 8,705
			9,705
			Movement in funds £ - - - - 1,000 (10,337)
			(9,337)

Details of Restricted Funds:

BCC Short Breaks (Dens of Equality): This funding has been the bedrock of the agency supporting weekend and holiday delivery and partial funding of key managing and fundraising roles.

Chatterbox Masala (Children's Quarter): This project funded restorative specialist opportunities for children and young with a complex range of individual’s needs who had been particularly impacted by the pandemic.

Children in Need (Small Grants): This funding supported an inclusive youth provision which was seen as life saving for some families who had watched their young people regresses through isolation and lose confidence around leaving home and face to face communication

Children in Need (Main Grants): This fund provided opportunities in music and arts which allowed disabled young children to flourish and to access other linked community opportunities

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme : This is a government wage support measure, designed to protect jobs in the wake of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Happy Healthy Holidays (Children's Quarter): In 2019 the Happy Healthy Holidays consortium secured Department for Education funding and awarded grants totalling over £1.2m to community organisations to deliver up to 16 days of free, quality assured holiday club activity with healthy meals, nutrition education, enrichment and physical activities in Birmingham.

Harry Payne Charitable Trust: This funding supported the delivery of the Blue Moon Halloween event, as the original carnival of play to promote inclusive play for local disabled and non-disabled children was no

Parks for Play Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31st March 2021

9 Share Capital

The charity is incorporated under the Companies Acts and is limited by guarantee, each member having undertaken to contribute such amounts not exceeding one pound as may be required in the event of the company being wound up whilst he or she is still a member or within one year thereafter.