# PLAY ENGLAND

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1150216
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 18, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1150216


## Contact

- **Address:** Linden Accountants Ltd, Scrapstore House, 21 Sevier Street, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS2 9LB
- **Phone:** 07958 427293
- **Email:** info@playengland.org.uk
- **Website:** www.playengland.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 4 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS, BEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ENGLAND, ARE:4(1) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN PARTICULAR A CHILD’S RIGHT TO PLAY AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT (ARTICLE 31 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD);4(2) TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR IMPAIRMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;4(3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR IMPAIRMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;4(4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH QUALITY PLAY OPPORTUNITIES, AND THROUGH DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY AND ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH AN INTEREST IN THE PROVISION OF CHILDREN’S PLAY SERVICES;4(5) TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITIES AND NON CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING PLAY OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVISION.

**Activities:** Play England is the national children's play charity for England.  Play England works to support better play opportunities for children and young people throughout England, based on the child's right to play set out in in Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

**Area of benefit:** ENGLAND




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, 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, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4040 | £4957 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £2554 | £16126 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £11121 | £13996 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £10000 | £11238 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £2784 | £4101 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Karen Buck** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 19, 2025
- Catherine Eden — appointed Dec. 19, 2025
- Euan Wilmshurst — appointed Dec. 19, 2025
- Helen Dodd — appointed Nov. 21, 2022
- Panash Shah — appointed June 4, 2018
- Richard Cocker — appointed Jan. 10, 2022
- Thomas Raymond-Hill — appointed Dec. 19, 2025