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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity number: 1145960

Company number: 05957488

(England and Wales)

Hackney Play Association

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Hackney Play Association Contents Page For the year ended 31 March 2024

Report of the Trustees 1 to 8
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Statement of Financial Position 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 23

Hackney Play Association Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2024

The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Background Hackney Play Association was founded in 1972 to campaign for improved play provision for children and young people in the London Borough of Hackney and was registered as a charity in 1977. Set up and managed by local people, Hackney Play Association evolved in direct response to local needs. The original charity ceased operations on 31 March 2012 and its net assets were transferred to a new charitable company with the same name.

Objects - The objects of the Charity, as set out in its Memorandum of Association, are the provision of facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupations for children and young people primarily resident in the London Borough of Hackney and neighbouring areas but otherwise resident in the United Kingdom, being facilities: a) of which such children and young people have need by reason youth or social and economic circumstances and b) which will improve the conditions of life for such children and young people by promoting their physical, mental and spiritual well-being, through play.

Aims - Hackney Play Association's aim is to make Hackney a great place for play - particularly for children facing barriers due to poverty, disability, gender and race.

We aim to: · Create better play opportunities for children and young people · Support play provision in Hackney, including adventure playgrounds, play streets, play in schools and play in parks and public spaces · Increase public support for play and reduce barriers to play · Support development of a Child-Friendly Borough In furtherance of its objects.

Hackney Play Association provides: · Free after school and holiday play and youth clubs for children and young people at Homerton Grove Adventure Playground, Pearson Street Adventure Playground and Clapton Park Play Rangers· Training for trustees and young people · Information and advice on all aspects of play provision · Advocacy for quality play and play provision · Support for disabled children to participate in play provision Quality and Awards. The achieving of Silver Youth mark, a quality mark for the running of youth provision.

Hackney Play Association is well known for its work on adventure playgrounds, playwork training and Hackney Play Streets and our Staff Director is a member of the International Play Association, London Play, Play England. She has been a keynote speaker at national and international play conferences, Hackney Play was shortlisted at the London Play Adventure Playground Awards.

Statement on public benefit

The trustees have considered the Charity Commision's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.

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Social investments

In planning to meet the objectives we are satisfied that the activities fulfil the public benefit requirement referred to in the Charity Commission's general guidance. As well as benefit to the individuals concerned there is a broader gain for the public. Every year thousands of children and young people in Hackney benefit, as a result of Hackney Play Association's work. Children benefit from improved opportunities for play in adventure playgrounds, schools, streets, parks and public spaces.

Children and young people benefit from:

·improved health and wellbeing for local children who benefit from being outdoors and active;

·development of skills and learning through participation in projects like cooking, gardening, construction, using tools, project planning;

·safe places to be with their friends, supported by trained playworkers and youth workers, away from gangs and knife crime in the local area;

·development of creativity, problem solving skills and resilience, through arts, music, self-directed play and opportunities to experience risk and challenge;

·inclusion of disabled children in mainstream play services; · increased cultural awareness as a result of bringing children from different backgrounds together to play; · increased opportunities for children from low income families to participate and develop a wider range of interests, skills, experiences and aspirations. Local families benefit from:

·free, after school and holiday activities that enable parents to work, study and have respite care, especially parents from low income families. Local residents benefit from:

·greater community cohesion, as a result of bringing residents together for play streets and play activities throughout Hackney;

·increased skills and employment opportunities through Playwork training and work experience placements.

Volunteers

Hackney Play Association appreciates and benefits from over a thousand hours of volunteering a year.

Hackney Play Association also worked closely with Young Hackney to host regular placements for 50 young offenders taking part in community reparation schemes. These young people benefit from skills development and reintegration into the community in a friendly and supportive environment.

In 2023-24 we hosted regular corporate volunteering days at Homerton Grove and Pearson Street Adventure Playgrounds. Hundreds of corporate volunteers (20-30 volunteers per week during the summer months) have helped to maintain the playground, to build new equipment and to get the playground ready for holiday play and our term time provision. Corporate volunteering days take place as part of corporate social responsibility schemes.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Measuring Impact - In 2023-24, we continued to carry out regular surveys of children who attended our play services. Children were asked what they gain from attending the play services: -

Children were asked what the best thing was about accessing our plays services was: -

Good for Girls (Pearson Street Adventure Playground Youth Session) Spotlight on Young Person Aged 10

She has attended the Good for Girls sessions each and every week without fail; she is committed to the project and participates in her own particular way, she has been quit shy, a little reluctant to speak her mind, or share what might be worrying her, at the beginning she had anxiety about the welcoming circle, a fear that she would be put on the spot and made to speak. She missed one session, and we were a little perplexed as to why she didn't attend this session. Talking with her she explained to us that she was very nervous about speaking and was afraid that she would be made to speak and that the others would make fun of her. This was a turning point, as we could explain to her that the welcoming circle is about sharing our thoughts, feelings, fears, joys - that is, if we want to say something, emphasising that also listening is a way we participate in a group and that the group is there to support each one in their particular individuality.

This gave her reassurance - the following week as she was leading the session with one of her peer's - she stood up to speak in front of everyone, introduced the structure of the evening session, that is, welcoming circle, ice breaker game, dish to cook and a crafts activity. You could see that she was nervous in her speaking, but she kept very near to her feelings and spoke well, asking each one, one by one to "Share three fun things about themselves" going around the circle. The glow and smile on her face - she became animated, and one could read as to how proud she was/is of herself. She was delighted by the groups clapping as she sat down.

She is now far more present within the group, speaks more freely in the welcoming circle and understands that she can talk to the group or the staff if she feels uncomfortable about something, or worried or if she wants to share some wonderful things with the group. She does say that she now feels supported and more confident, making new friends and enjoys participating in all the activities including standing up to speak. She is glowing with an inner confidence - which she didn't have before.

"I feel like I have overcome my fear of speaking in front of people, and I also feel that I can trust the people around and make new friends"

Our participants are highly diverse and reflect the local demographic well, bringing together young people from different ethnicities and backgrounds including Black, White, Traveller, Eastern European and Turkish children. We have welcomed many visitors and local partners over the course of the year including Young Hackney, the Challenge Network and the Orthodox Jewish community.

Both our playgrounds offer a 6 day inclusive FREE open access service, Monday-Saturday across the year.

Pearson Street Adventure Playground We continued to offer free play and youth clubs throughout the year at Pearson Street Playground in 2023-24. The playground is located in Haggerston, the ward with the highest level of child poverty in Hackney, where 1 in 2 children (48.5%) are growing up in poverty. We are delighted that over

500 children and young people registered during the year at Pearson Street (1700 are registered currently). We delivered 587 play and youth club sessions with over 10,000 attendances over the course of the year.

Homerton Grove Adventure Playground

In 2023-24, Homerton Grove Adventure Playground continued to provide free, open access, after school and holiday play schemes, with over 500 children and young people registered during the year. We delivered 544 sessions, with attendances of over 6,000. The playground is located adjacent to local housing estates, which are in the bottom 20% in the country for income deprivation. More than 75% of children attending Homerton Grove are from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

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Clapton Park Estate Play Rangers Project

Clapton Park provides free open access play ranger after school and holiday play/youth sessions for local children mainly from the Nye Bevan, Millfields and Clapton Park estates. This year we had over 100 children and young people registered and over 2,000 attendances. We also had a large number of unregistered children attending in 2023-24, in particular from the Traveller community, we continue to address this and are building more sustainable, trusting relationships with this group. Clapton Park is located in the bottom 4% in the country for income deprivation. More than 85% of children attending are from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

During the year, children and young people have taken part in a wide range of activities including cooking, arts and crafts, gardening, construction, upcycling, bike rides, trips and outings in the local area.

Trips and Outings Highlights of the year, along with many other outings to local parks and playgrounds, museums and galleries, included:-

·Residential on a Canal Barge (The Angel of Islington) - Homerton Grove

. West end visits - Boys group

Inclusive Play

In 2023-24 we were able to offer Inclusive play opportunities at Pearson Street throughout the year, with the inclusion of disabled young people from 'The Garden school, Hackney, who have been using our Forest School for inclusive play sessions. Disabled young people are attending all of our services across Pearson Street, Homerton Grove and at Clapton Park, with over 170 young Disabled people attending across the year.

Nature project with NHS

We have this year, introduced a new outdoor nature session, funded through the NHS, with groups of school refusers, using sessions during the day on our adventure playground at Pearson Street. The initial group has had incredible success; with over 50% of the young people feeling able to return to school after the initial project of 16 weeks. We have been successful in getting refunded to continue with further groups of children across 2024-25

Playwork Training

We continued to deliver a Playwork training programme, with regular training sessions taking place during term time helping play service staff to develop skills and qualifications in first aid, safeguarding, health & safety, Playway course (accredited playwork course by the University of Gloucestershire), diversity and inclusion. In addition to this we have delivered training on the impact of trauma on children and in recognising mental health issues in young people, working with gangs, LGBTQ+ training, Teenage suicide awareness, working with young people around the awareness of vaping and substance misuse, reflective playwork practice, the importance of recycling and sustainable playgrounds. Using power tools and PlayWay courses were offered to other local authorities, which is another form of income generation for our charity and also allows us to share good playwork practice across the whole of the playwork sector.

Hackney Museum Adventure Playground Exhibition

In 2023-24 we worked closely to support an exhibition of adventure play being mounted by Hackney Museum. We were part of the steering group that put together the exhibition with the curator, provided play artifacts, were guest speakers at the official opening and were on a play expert panel for a discussion about the exhibition in Jan 2024. 100's of local people attended the museum for the exhibition, which ran from Winter-Spring 2023-24.

Infrastructure Support

Hackney Play Association worked closely with local adventure playgrounds, mobile play providers and voluntary and community sector play organisations, providing information and training, funded as part of our contract with Hackney Council. During 2023-24, we attended trustee meetings and provided information, advice and support to strengthen governance. We also provided training for staff with the focus on improving playwork practice and quality of local play services. This year we continued to work closely with Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground to support management and governance at the playground. We have also conducted the induction of their new senior playworker, providing them with an orientation around who's who in hackney, sharing policies and procedures with them, and the chair of Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground. We have worked closely with all adventure playgrounds in the borough to organise a play parade from all the

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playgrounds to central Hackney for National Playday, that attracted over 300 children/young people. We continued to support the Local authority and other voluntary sector playgrounds, by providing staff to them, to cover their shortfall.

Hackney Play Association convenes and hosts Hackney Play Providers' Network providing a forum for information sharing and problem solving for play organisations throughout Hackney. Meetings of Hackney Play Providers' Network take place each half term. Debates and agenda items have ranged from fundraising to safeguarding, volunteering and working with trustees, and reflect the diverse issues and challenges facing local play organisations. We also supported other play providers through the Hackney Council tendering process by offering a series of online information workshops, training and one to one support.

We are currently working with other playground on developing a play strategy for Hackney.

Other Funded Projects 2023-24

Holiday Activities and Food Fund - secured funding that ensured we could offer FREE lunches for the children and young people, additional enriching activities and trips outs, alongside our regular holiday playscheme programme. Pearson Street Adventure Playground and Homerton Adventure Playground offered the HAF opportunities during Easter, Summer, and winter of 2023.

Kings Park Moving Together (KPMT) - secured funding for 2 years (2022-ending November 2024) from the KPMT partnership programme to develop additional physical activities/opportunities for the families, local communities and children and young people at Homerton and Clapton Park. We are also one of the projects who will receive additional funding each year for organisational development. We are currently developing our charity business plan and working with others on a Play Strategy for Hackney.

Hackney Community Grant (Children and Young People)- secured funding to train 2 young trainee playworkers (aged 16+), offer further volunteering opportunities (with Hackney Play Association) for 15-20 young people age 11+ and signpost to other organisations offering volunteering and employment.

Hackney Homes -

secured funding for an art project around living and growing up in Hackney. This was officially opened in 2024 at Homerton Grove and is available for people to visit and view.

Young Hackney Youth Opportunities Fund -

group of young people secured funding (with support from HPA staff) for 6 weekly one-hour boxing/kickboxing exercise sessions (non-contact) and the equipment needed.

Partnership working

We also continue to work with a wide range of other organisations including Young Hackney, Hackney Quest, Laburnum Boat Club, Hoxton Hall, Immediate Theatre, Hackney Empire, Hackney Cycle Network, Hackney Libraries, Hackney Musuem, Lollard Street adventure playground, London Play, ELBA (East London Business Alliance), HCVS and other adventure playgrounds in Hackney and across London.

Future Plans

During the coming year Hackney Play Association plans to continue to work closely in partnership with local voluntary and community sector play organisations and with statutory and voluntary partners in Hackney and neighbouring boroughs, including: London play, (based at Pearson Street) Islington Play Association, Continued Working with children and young people to develop to work of Clapton Park, Homerton Grove and Pearson Street Adventure Playgrounds. We want work with the other play organisations to ensure the importance of play is at the centre of local authority and national government agendas.

The trustees continue the process of business planning for the next 3-5 years of Hackney Play Associations development, highlighting our USP as an organisation, conducting a SWOT analysis, preparing finance and funding forecasts and plotting significant timeline events for the next 3-5 years.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Significant events

Total net expenditure for the year was £61,278 (2023 net expenditure £71,222) . Of the total, £58,028 was net expenditure for unrestricted funds (2023 was net expenditure £73,006) and £3,250 was net expenditure for restricted funds (2023 net income of £1,784).

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Reserves

The balance of unrestricted funds carried forward includes a General Reserve of £94,739 (2023: £140,707. This was equivalent to just under 5 months of total expenditure for the year.

We have carefully considered the Charity's needs to hold reserves for dealing with unforeseen circumstances and,to the extent that further funds permit, for investment in future activities. Hence, in light of increased uncertainty over most sources of income available to us, we have decided that a target level for the General Reserve should be the equivalent of between 3 to 6 months of total annual expenditure.

Going concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the reasons detailed in Note 1(b) to the Accounts.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Hackney Play Association was incorporated on 5 October 2006 as a Company Limited by Guarantee without a Share Capital and registered as a charity on 17 February 2012. It commenced operations on 1 April 2012, from which date the net assets of its predecessor charity with the same name were transferred to the charitable company.

It is governed by its Articles of Association, under which each Member is required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the liabilities of the Charity in the event of it being wound up whilst they are Members, or within one year of their ceasing to be Members.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Management of the Charity is vested in a Board of Directors. The Directors are also the Trustees of the Charity. Trustees are elected at each Annual General Meeting and may co-opt further Trustees as set out in the Articles of Association.

Induction and Training of Trustees

All new Trustees are given induction information, which includes the latest annual report and accounts, current policies, operational plans and financial forecasts. They are also given opportunities to meet other Trustees and senior staff, to provide further insight into the management and operations of the Charity. Senior staff are present at Trustees' meeting to provide information and support.

Organisational Structure

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall financial control, direction and work of the Charity. It meets approximately six times per year with the Staff Director and with ad hoc advisers, who have no voting rights. Day-to-day responsibilities are delegated to the Staff Director within a framework of approved policies and operational plans, who manages the staff listed below.

Trustees

(Board of Directors)

Staff Director (non-voting)

Training Manager Finance Officer Senior Playworkers

Sessional Workers Volunteers Project Staff

Risk Review

Hackney Play Association has carried out a risk assessment in relation to funding and resulting potential risks to our funding base and those arising from both known and potential liabilities. This is reviewed on an ongoing basis. The overall strategy is to continue to diversify funding sources, develop long-term relationships with key funders and strategic partners, and continue to build a reasonable level of operating reserves. Through the systematic review of these risks, the Trustees aim to mitigate the major risks to which the Charity is exposed.

Internal Controls

The Trustees have prepared a Financial Control Policy to document procedures in place to ensure all staff working in the Charity, especially those involved in the accountancy operation, correctly adhere to such controls. This should ensure that an audit trail can be followed and that allocation of costs have been properly ascertained and properly recorded. All transactions are recorded in proprietary accounting software, enabling a tracking of all transactions and monthly bank reconciliations to be carried out.

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Name of Charity Hackney Play Association Charity registration number 1145960 Company registration number 05957488 Principal address Homerton Grove Adventure Playground Wardle Street London E9 6BX

Trustees

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Senior management

Independent examiner

Bankers

Miss Wendy Edwards (Resigned: 20 May 2023) Mr Marouf Khan (Resigned: 20 May 2023) Ms Sui Yee Eliza Lam (Resigned: 20 May 2023) Miss Dionne Seymour (Resigned: 20 May 2023) Ms Barbara Atkinson (Resigned: 30 May 2023) Ms Maria Zazovskaya (Resigned: 30 May 2023) Miss Jackie Hopfinger Mrs Cherry Frances Mrs Marcella Meclean (Appointed: 30 May 2023) Mrs Kam Dhami (Appointed: 30 May 2023) Mrs Louise Erskine (Appointed: 26 May 2023) Kay O'Brien Andrew M Wells FMAAT Counterculture Partnership LLP Bank Chambers, Main Street Hawes North Yorkshire DL8 3QL National Westminster 180 Shoreditch High Street London E1 6HN

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Hackney Play Association Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2024 Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on tts behalf by Miss Jackle Hopfinger 9112124 8of23

Hackney Play Association Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiners statement

Since the Charitable company's gross income exceeded £250,000, your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination by virtue of my membership of Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Andrew M Wells FMAAT Counterculture Partnership LLP Bank Chambers, Main Street Hawes North Yorkshire 12/12/24 DL8 3QL

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Hackney Play Association

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 March 2024

Notes Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
funds funds
£ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 2 33,383 23,180 56,563 52,658
Charitable activities 3 248,021 17,551 265,572 257,843
Total 281,404 40,731 322,135 310,501
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 4 (1,350) - (1,350) (1,600)
Charitable activities 5/6 (338,082) (43,981) (382,063) (380,123)
Total (339,432) (43,981) (383,413) (381,723)
Net expenditure (58,028) (3,250) (61,278) (71,222)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 140,708 20,625 161,333 232,555
Total funds carried forward 82,680 17,375 100,055 161,333

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Registered Numb￿ . 05957488 Hackney Play Association Statement of Financlal Position As at 31 March 2024 Not•s 2024 2023 Flxed assets Tangible assets 12 450 450 Current assèts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 26,166 84.750 110,916 (10.862) 5,115 174.652 179,767 {18.885) Credltors: amounts falllng du• f*Athln ong y•av 14 N•t cvrrgnt •ss•ts 11)0.054 11)0.054 160.882 161.332 Total assets le$$ ¢urrort Il•bJlltle• Ng1 a88ets 100.054 161,332 Tho funds of the charlty Reslricled income funds Unrestricled Income funds 15 17,375 82.680 20,625 140.708 161,333 15 Total funds 11)0,055 For th8 year ended 31 March 2024 the (xmpany TKas entill8d to oxenykn frorn audii sobxion 477of the Companiès Act 2006 relating lo small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audii.ol its aCC￿nts for th8 y9ar In questw)n In accordance wllh secllon 478, Tha trusle8s acknowl8dgo thelr responsilxllties for (x)mplying with the requlrernents of the Act wllh respect to ac<>Junllng records and the pr8paralton of accwnts. These accounts hav8 been pYepar&J In accordance with the provi8ions applicab18 to companies subject lo the small ¢ompani6s' regimo. The financial statements were approvad and authorised for issue by the Board signed on its b&haff by: Miss Jackie Hopflnger Tru8tee 9112124 11 of23

Hackney Play Association Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2024

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and 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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.

Hackney Play Association 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 note(s).

Going concern

The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

Funds

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.

Designated funds comprise of unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes, and it is the policy of the board of trustees to carefully 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.

Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be reliably measured.

Income from government and other grants, whether for capital or revenue purposes, is recognised in accordance with the above policy except where amounts have appropriately been deferred.

Donations are recognised in full when receivable and there is unconditional entitlement.

Income from charitable activities is recognised when the related services and goods have been provided.

Investment income is recognised when receivable.

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised when 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 reliably measured.

Expenditure includes VAT that cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Expenditure is allocated between the categories in the Statement of Financial Activities on the basis of how the resources are used. Expenditure relating to a particular activity is allocated directly to that activity. Other expenditure is included under support costs, which is then apportioned to activities on the basis of staff time spent per activity.

Charitable activities comprise expenditure incurred on providing training and qualification courses in playwork for staff, volunteers and trustees, introduction to playwork for young people, information and advice on all aspects of play, and the promotion of quality and advocacy in play provision. It includes the direct costs and support costs relating to these activities.

Governance costs are the costs incurred on overall governance of the Charity. As such, they are mainly associated with meeting constitutional and statutory requirements, such as independent examination fees and costs incurred on strategic management.

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Hackney Play Association Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2024

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.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following basis:

Plant and machinery

33% Straight line

Pensions

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees under auto-enrolment regulations.

Operating leases

Costs of operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is included in the Statement of Financial Activities, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

2. Income from donations and legacies

Donations received
Grants received		 2023
2024
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
£
£
£
£
6,675
13,832
-
13,832
45,983
42,731
23,180
19,551
52,658
56,563
23,180
33,383

Analysis of grants received

Garfield Weston Foundation
Kings Park Moving Together
LBH Community Grant (Children and Young People)
London Borough of Hackney
London Youth
The National Lottery Awards for All
Young Londoners		 2024
£
-
14,984
17,551
8,196
2,000
-
-
42,731		 2023
£
10,000
10,088
9,915
1,500
6,880
3,100
4,500
45,983

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Hackney Play Association Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2024

3. Income from charitable activities

Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
£
£
Provision of leisure facilities for
young people
248,021
17,551
Training and consultancy
xpenditure on generating donations and legacies
Unrestricted funds
Donations		 2024
£
265,572
2024
£
1,350
1,350		 2023
£
257,843
2023
£
1,600
1,600

4. Expenditure on generating donations and legacies

5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type

s of charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
funds funds
£ £ £ £
Direct cost 24,773 6,955 31,728 31,685
Staff costs - wages & 226,203 32,496 258,699 265,012
salaries
Staff costs - social security 29,652 - 29,652 20,650
costs
Staff costs - pension 9,027 800 9,827 4,123
contributions
Depreciation - owned assets 450 - 450 450
Subcontractors 16,760 - 16,760 29,556
306,865 40,251 347,116 351,476
Overhead costs 14,519 130 14,649 15,502
Staff costs - wages & - - - 275
salaries
Premises costs 9,442 - 9,442 10,185
Transport and travel - - - 969
Governance costs 2,266 - 2,266 316
Accountancy fees 1,400 - 1,400 1,400
Legal fees 3,590 3,600 7,190 -
31,217 3,730 34,947 28,647
338,082 43,981 382,063 380,123

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6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type

Activities Support 2024 2023
undertaken costs
directly
£ £ £ £
Support costs
Provision of leisure facilities
for young people
Provision of leisure facilities 31,728 26,357 58,085 58,657
for young people
Staff costs - wages & 258,699 - 258,699 265,287
salaries
Staff costs - social security 29,652 - 29,652 20,650
costs
Staff costs - pension 9,827 - 9,827 4,123
contributions
Accountancy fees - 1,400 1,400 1,400
Legal fees - 7,190 7,190 -
Depreciation - owned assets 450 - 450 450
Subcontractors 16,760 - 16,760 29,556
347,116 34,947 382,063 380,123
347,116 34,947 382,063 380,123

7. Analysis of support costs

Provision of leisure facilities for young people
Overhead costs
Premises costs
Transport and travel
Governance costs		 2024
£
14,649
9,442
-
10,856
34,947		 2023
£
15,777
10,185
969
1,716
28,647

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8. Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting):

This is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of owned fixed assets 450 450
Accountancy fees 1,400 1,400
Staff pension contributions 9,827 4,123

9. Staff costs and emoluments

Total staff costs for the year ended 31 March 2024 were:

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
Full time equivalent		 2024
£
258,699
29,652
9,827
298,178
2024
20
20		 2023
£
266,887
20,650
4,123
291,660
2023
14
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No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2023: nil).

The total employee benefits including pension contributions of the key management personnel were £125,873 (2023: £46,107).

10. Trustee remuneration and related party transactions

The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2023:£nil).

No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2023: £nil).

Trustees' expenses represents the payment or reimbursement of travel and subsistence costs totalling £nil (2023:£nil).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of the Charity's business and no restricted donations from related parties.

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11. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Total
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total
Net income/expenditure
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12. Tangible fixed assets
Cost or valuation
At 01 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 01 April 2023
Charge for year
At 31 March 2024
Net book values
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
13. Debtors
Amounts due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Unrestricted
funds
£
6,675
245,818
252,493
(1,600)
(323,899)
(325,499)
(73,006)
213,714
140,708		 Restricted
funds
£
45,983
12,025
58,008
-
(56,224)
(56,224)
1,784
18,841
20,625
2024
£
25,283
883
26,166		 2023
£
52,658
257,843
310,501
(1,600)
(380,123)
(381,723)
(71,222)
232,555
161,333
Fixtures and
fittings
£
14,316
14,316
13,866
450
14,316
-
450
2023
£
4,232
883
5,115

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14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2024
£
9,463
1,399
10,862		 2023
£
15,061
3,824
18,885

15. Movement in funds

Unrestricted Funds

Balance at Incoming Outgoing Balance at
01/04/2023 resources resources 31/03/2024
£ £ £ £
General
General 140,708 281,404 (339,432) 82,680
140,708 281,404 (339,432) 82,680
Unrestricted Funds - Previous year
Balance at Incoming Outgoing Balance at
01/04/2022 resources resources 31/03/2023
£ £ £ £
General
General 213,714 252,493 (325,499) 140,708
213,714 252,493 (325,499) 140,708

Purpose of unrestricted Funds

General

To hold funds for the charity's core pupose.

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Restricted Funds

Garfield Weston
Foundation
Holiday Activities and
Food Fund
Kings Park Moving
Together
LBH Community Grant
(Children and Young
People)
London Borough of
Hackney - Play on
Spot
Tesco
Young Hackney Youth
Opportunities Fund		 Balance at
01/04/2023
£
10,000
-
3,927
4,902
405
135
1,256
20,625		 Incoming
resources
£
-
8,196
14,984
17,551
-
-
-
40,731		 Outgoing
resources
£
(10,000)
(8,196)
(14,535)
(9,454)
(405)
(135)
(1,256)
(43,981)		 Balance at
31/03/2024
£
-
-
4,376
12,999
-
-
-
17,375

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Restricted Funds - Previous year

Balance at Incoming Outgoing Balance at
01/04/2022 resources resources 31/03/2023
£ £ £ £
Garfield Weston - 10,000 - 10,000
Foundation
Hackney Giving's 788 - (788) -
COVID-19 Information
Grants
Holiday Activities and - 10,470 (10,470) -
Food Fund
Kings Park Moving - 10,088 (6,161) 3,927
Together
LBH Community Grant - 9,915 (5,013) 4,902
(Children and Young
People)
London Borough of 590 - (590) -
Hackney - Hackney
Housing
London Borough of - 1,500 (1,095) 405
Hackney - Play on
Spot
London Youth - Girls 1,541 6,880 (8,421) -
Project
Tesco 616 - (481) 135
The National Lottery - 3,100 (3,100) -
Awards for All
Young Hackney Youth - 1,555 (299) 1,256
Opportunities Fund
Young Londoners 15,306 4,500 (19,806) -
Fund
18,841 58,008 (56,224) 20,625

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Purpose of restricted funds

Short breaks capital

A project funded by Hackney Council Short Breaks to improve accessibility of play activities for disabled children at our adventure playgrounds.

Young Londoners Fund

To aid youth

Charities Aid Foundation resiliance Fund

This fund is provided funding for 2 additional weekly youth sessions (11-16 years) at our two playgrounds and Saturday family bookable play sessions until end of March 2021.

Hackney Giving's COVID-19 Information Grants

funded the 'The HPA Messenger Taskforce', who are existing Playworkers known as community champions, working with children, young people across our settings and indirectly with parents/carers. The role includes

London Youth - Girls Project

Good for Girls Project Funded by London Youth

Mental Health and Wellbeing themed project sessions offering sports, arts, talking circles, cooking & eating together, trips out, a weekend residential

Tesco

Article 31 Family Play Bubbles

Delivery of 10 Family Play Sessions at Homerton and Pearson Street Adventure Playgrounds

London Borough of Hackney - Hackney Housing

12 weekly one-hour boxing/kickboxing exercise sessions (non-contact) to be delivered on the Harman Estate that started in February 2023.

Seed Project

Funded by London Youth

A group of young people at Homerton and Pearson Street Adventure playgrounds designed, planned, and delivered a community fun challenge day which engaged 25 young people in volunteering and attracted over 250 people (combined total) at both events.

The National Lottery Awards for All

Secured funding to host two Jubilee Play Parties at Pearson St and Homerton Grove themed. The events engaged young people in planning and volunteering on the day and was open to the community.

LBH Community Grant (Children and Young People)

Secured funding to train 2 young trainee playworkers (aged 16+), offer further volunteering opportunities (with Hackney Play Association) for 15-20 young people age 11+ and signpost to other organisations offering volunteering and employment.

Kings Park Moving Together

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Programme to develop additional physical activities/opportunities for the families, local communities and children and young people at Homerton and Clapton Park. We are also one of the projects who will receive additional funding each year for organisational development.

Garfield Weston Foundation

Contribution towards the delivery costs of maintaining youth and play services/opportunities

Young Hackney Youth Opportunities Fund

A group of young people secured funding (with support from HPA staff) for 6 weekly one-hour boxing/kickboxing exercise sessions (non-contact) and the equipment needed.

Holiday Activities and Food Fund

FREE lunches for the children and young people, additional enriching activities and trips outs, alongside our regular holiday playscheme programme. Pearson Street Adventure Playground and Homerton Adventure Playground offered the HAF opportunities during Easter, Summer, and winter of 2023-24.

London Borough of Hackney - Play on Spot

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible Net current Net Assets
fixed assets assets /
(liabilities)
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General
General - 82,679 82,679
Restricted funds
Kings Park Moving - 4,376 4,376
Together
LBH Community Grant - 12,999 12,999
(Children and Young
People)
- 100,054 100,054

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Previous year

Previous year
Unrestricted funds
General
General
Restricted funds
Garfield Weston
Foundation
Kings Park Moving
Together
LBH Community Grant
(Children and Young
People)
London Borough of
Hackney - Play on Spot
Tesco
Young Hackney Youth
Opportunities Fund		 Tangible
fixed assets
Net current
assets /
(liabilities)
Net Assets
£
£
£
450
140,257
140,707
-
10,000
10,000
-
3,927
3,927
-
4,902
4,902
-
405
405
-
135
135
-
1,256
1,256
450
160,882
161,332

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