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OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2024 For the Period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024 OPA is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1160320

OPA’s Vision is to improve lives through play OPA’s mission is to champion and to support the rights of all Children and Young People to have access to high quality, inclusive Play opportunities to improve their Physical, Mental and Spiritual Wellbeing

OPA ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS

OPA TRUSTEES

Chair = Anda Fitzgerald O’Connor

Hon. Treasurer = Meryl Smith

Trustees = Anne Bissell

OPA STAFF

Manager = Martin Gillett

Finance Officer = Jade Jarvis

Sessional Playworkers = Tracy Rampton and Dominique Keetley

ADDRESS

Suite 8-05, Unit 8, Area C, Radley Road Industrial Estate, Radley Road, Abingdon, Oxon. OX14 3RY

BANKERS

CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ

ACCOUNTANTS / AUDITORS

SPX Oxford, Peace House, 19 Paradise Street, Oxford. OX1 1LD

– OPA FINANCE 2023/24

Income	£135,885
Expenditure	£130,319
Surplus	£5,536
Reserves	£57,248

(A full copy of our Independently Examined Accounts are available on request)

Trustees Annual Financial Report

We are pleased to report that we continued our full recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic in this financial year with another whole year of full delivery of all our projects and services.

Our income was slightly reduced in this financial year as many of the funds and grants available in the immediate aftermath of Covid to support Health & Wellbeing and Communities were withdrawn.

Our total income in this financial year was £135,885 against total expenditure of £130,319 meaning that we were able to record a small surplus of £5,536.

This means that our unrestricted reserves now stand at £57,248 which is the highest level since financial year 2026/17 meaning that we will be better placed to cope with any future major disruption to our operations and services.

Despite the cost of living crisis and rampant inflation our Core Operational Costs (excluding staff costs) rose by only £260 in the last financial year from £16,113 to £16,373, this meant that there was no negative impact to our frontline services and projects evidencing that we have tight cost controls and good practice in place for delivering absolute value for money.

As always all of our projects and services are offered FREE of charge to ensure an inclusion for ALL - No Child or Young Person should have to miss out on Play opportunities due to the cost.

Due to the savage cuts previously imposed on Children and Families services in Oxfordshire (including the closure of local Children’s Centres and Youth Services) during Austerity our projects and services were already becoming increasingly important in terms of providing activities and information on services available to local families.

These needs were further exacerbated by the issues caused by Covid-19.

In addition to all this Children, Young People and their Families faced an unprecedented Cost of Living Crisis.

It is of no surprise to anyone then that we are now seeing unprecedented increases in children’s mental health problems and loneliness, alongside reduced physical activity.

Our project work continues to increase and last year we delivered 14 FREE, Community Play & Activity Days across Oxfordshire which were attended by over 15,000 guests, a remarkable achievement for a relatively small organisation.

We also managed to continue our work with both Oxford University and Brookes University with the production of our 'Why Play Matters' report as part of the Science Together project after the completion of our initial 'Why Play is Important in Oxfordshire' document.

In addition to this we continued our Stay & Play and Saturdads sessions with our Armed Forces partners at RAF Benson, continued the delivery of our Therapeutic Playwork project including another additional school, our Faringdon Junior Youth Club project grew in attendance numbers and we delivered new Street Play projects in South Oxfordshire and a new 'NeighbourLey' project supporting families in Blackbird Leys. Coupled with our Play Infrastructure support work across Cherwell District Council, Play Ranger sessions, our Playbox hire scheme and some Play Training 2023/24 was an extremely busy year.

This work will continue into 2024/25 with other new exciting projects planned including a Family Support worker at RAF Benson and a new Junior Youth Club in Wheatley.

None of this would be possible without the following;

Our partners - due to our relatively small size we always work with partners in our project work, this increases our delivery capacity massively, helps reduce duplication and ensures that we all share best practice - it also ensures that we are meeting LOCAL need with LOCAL people.

Our funders and supporters - we continue to be so very grateful to all of our funders and supporters, many of whom are local, without the support of these groups and individuals we would not be able to deliver the volume of work that we do

Our manager and staff - our small, but amazingly dedicated team of staff continue to deliver outstanding work across the County delivering the work of

many whilst numbering only a few - the feedback and comments we receive from numerous sources confirms the positive difference they make to the Physical and Mental Wellbeing of Children and Young People and we are so grateful to them for their hard work and professionalism.

Anda Fitzgerald-O’Connor (Chair)

OPA STATEMENT OF PUBLIC BENEFIT

OPA and its Trustees confirm that they have complied with the Statutory Duty in Section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to Public Benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. We work on a fully inclusive basis across Oxfordshire taking into account all relevant legislation and guidelines.

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PROJECT Play & Activity Days 2023
FUNDED BY Oxfordshire County Council (Councillor Priority Fund) / A2
Dominion / Banbury Charities / Cherwell District Council /
Abingdon Town Council / The Shanly Foundation /
Abingdon Vineyard Church / JA Pye Charitable Settlement /
SOHA / Banbury Town Council / Faringdon Town Council /
Oxford City Council / Old Marston Parish Council /
Sanctuary Housing / Blenheim Bursary / Oxford University
Community Grants / Witney Town Council / Eynsham Parish
Council / Tesco Community Grants / Cottsway Housing /
Waitrose / Faringdon United Charity / Bicester Town
Council / Doris Field Charitable Trust / Greensquare Accord
/ Witney Town Hall Charity / South Oxfordshire District
Council / Chipping Norton Town Council
PROJECT Delivery of Community Play & Activity days across
DETAILS Oxfordshire offering both FREE Entrance and FREE Activities
to ensure an Inclusion for ALL
PROJECT We delivered a total of 10 events in 2023 across
DELIVERY Oxfordshire (in addition to 4 Armed Forces Playdays) as
follows;
South Abingdon = Saturday 8th July
Northway & Marston = Saturday 15th July
Bicester Elmsbrook = Tuesday 25th July
Banbury Peoples Park = Wednesday 26th July
Eynsham = Thursday 27th July
Cutteslowe = Saturday 29th July
Berinsfield = Tuesday 1st August
Witney = Thursday 3 [rd] August
Faringdon = Friday 4th August
Banbury Princess Diana Park = Wednesday 16th August
We also delivered a ‘mini’ Playday in Chipping Norton on
Monday 21 [st] August
These events (including the Armed Forces Playdays) were
attended by over 16,000 people.
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We worked in partnership with a wide range of local organisations in both the planning and delivery of each event to ensure that we were meeting LOCAL need with LOCAL people including the relevant Town or Parish Council, local Housing Association and other local Charities and organisations with an interest in Children and Young People. Each event had the following key, Aims and Objectives For Children & Young People 1) Promote Positive Behaviours & Activities (reduce antisocial behaviour) 2) Promote Increased Levels of Physical Activity 3) Promote a Healthy Lifestyle (healthy choices) 4) Promote Healthy Weight Management (obesity reduction) 5) Provide information on services and activities to promote a sense of Wellbeing and Inclusion For Parents / Carers 1) Provide an Event offering both FREE Entrance & FREE Activities to Ensure an Inclusion for ALL 2) Demonstrate how Play & Quality Family Time can be achieved on a Zero / Minimal Budget using Natural & Recycled materials 3) Provide information on services and activities available in the local and wider area For Communities 1) Encourage a greater sense of belonging to promote Active & Engaged Communities – ‘Love Where You Live’ 2) Promote local clubs, groups and societies 3) Involve local groups, communities and Children & Young People in the planning and delivery of each event

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PROJECT Armed Forces Play & Activity Days 2023
FUNDED BY Oxfordshire County Council (Councillor Priority Fund) /
Armed Forces Covenant Fund / Didcot Rotary Club
Carterton Town Council / Didcot Town Council / South
Oxfordshire District Council (Councillor Grant Scheme) /
RAF Brize Norton Community Support / Ambrosden 4
Children / Ambrosden Parish Council / Wallingford Town
Council / Cherwell District Council / South Oxfordshire
District Council
PROJECT Delivery of Community Play & Activity days across
DETAILS Oxfordshire where there is an Army or RAF base to improve
community integration between Armed Forces and Civilian
families and offering both FREE Entrance and FREE
Activities to ensure an Inclusion for ALL
PROJECT We delivered 4 events as follows;
DELIVERY RAF Benson / Wallingford = Saturday 17th June
Vauxhall Barracks / Didcot = Saturday 24th June
RAF Brize Norton / Carterton = Saturday 1 [st] July and
Bicester Garrison / Ambrosden = Friday 25 [th] August
We worked in close partnership with the base Welfare
Team or Community Development Team at each location to
ensure that we were engaging with all the serving
personnel and their families.
As with our Community Play & Activity Days our Armed
Forces events had the following key Aims and Objectives in
addition to improving Community Cohesion;
For Children & Young People
1) Promote Positive Behaviours & Activities (reduce anti-
social behaviour)
2) Promote Increased Levels of Physical Activity
3) Promote a Healthy Lifestyle (healthy choices)
4) Promote Healthy Weight Management (obesity
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reduction)

5) Provide information on services and activities to promote a sense of Wellbeing and Inclusion

For Parents / Carers

1) Provide an Event offering both FREE Entrance & FREE Activities to Ensure an Inclusion for ALL
2) Demonstrate how Play & Quality Family Time can be achieved on a Zero / Minimal Budget using Natural & Recycled materials
3) Provide information on services and activities available in the local and wider area

For Communities

1) Encourage a greater sense of belonging to promote Active & Engaged Communities – ‘Love Where You Live’
2) Promote local clubs, groups and societies
3) Involve local groups, communities and Children & Young People in the planning and delivery of each event

Playday is the annual celebration of the Childrens Right to Play in the UK. (www.playday.org.uk)

The 2023 Playday theme was ‘Playing on a Shoestring’ – making every day an adventure. www.summerofplay.co.uk / www.playday.org.uk

Playing on a shoestring – making every day an adventure.

This year’s theme focuses on the everyday low-cost or no-cost play adventures that children can enjoy at home, in settings, and in our communities.

Play opportunities don’t need to involve expensive activities, costly toys, or trips to far-off destinations. It is often the simplest ideas, the free and found opportunities, which offer the most fun, and are the most developmentally beneficial for children and young people.

Play is essential at all ages and stages of childhood, and is particularly important during times of crisis.

Play helps children and young people make sense of the world around them, deal with challenges, and build resilience.

Play is fun, enabling children and young people to make friends, blow off steam, and cope with stress and anxiety.

Play is vital for children and young people’s health, happiness, and skills development including creativity, imagination, and sense of adventure.

Make this Playday, and every day, an adventure!

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PROJECT OXFORD THERAPEUTIC PLAYWORK
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FUNDED AND SUPPORTED BY ” tae Almshouses - Education - Relief in Need - Albert Park ~~a~~ Christ's Hospital of Abingdon PROJECT DETAILS To support Children & Young People faced with challenges to increase their resilience, develop a positive sense of self and improve their self confidence

Developed in partnership with the late, Internationally renowned Playwork Theorist Gordon Sturrock

Following our initial 3 year project funding from Children In Need and Thanks to other funders such as the Oxfordshire Community Foundation and in particular Christs Hospital of Abingdon our Therapeutic Playwork project is now in it’s 5[th] year. We worked at both Thameside and St Edmunds Schools in Abingdon in the last financial year where both of the schools have a high percentage of Children eligible for Pupil Premium

We worked with 8 Cohorts of 6 x Children to deliver 10 x 1 hour Therapeutic Play sessions within School Hours, each over 1 Full term
48 Children in total – 24 from Thameside School and 24 from St Edmunds
The Therapeutic Play sessions were delivered by 2 Therapeutic Playwork specialists from OPA with extensive experience of working in this environment
The Therapeutic Playwork sessions offered a safe and secure, Child led Play Environment with an empathetic approach to Play that centred around clear and consistent boundaries to enable Children to express and act out emotions in a safe way

KEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1) Children and Young People are Emotionally Well – They can Play through and express their emotions in a safe, non-judgemental way
2) Children and Young People are Empowered through Child Centred and Child Led activities / sessions
3) Children & Young People enjoy Positive Relationships with their Peers and Adults

WHO

We worked with Children with additional needs who currently fall below the Oxfordshire County Council ‘Threshold of Need’ (those at Level 2 / early Level 3 on the County Council ‘windscreen’)
The project was not designed for those Children with multiple / complex needs
Children suffering Lack of Confidence, Social Skills etc

Following meetings with key staff at the school the Children were chosen and referred by the school. Feedback from staff showed sincere appreciation of the positive impact that our sessions had on these children.

PROJECT Community Play / Street Play project in South Abingdon FUNDED AND SUPPORTED BY C[")][ Active] e@ Oxfordshire PROJECT Community Play / Street Play events based on the Playing DETAILS Out model developed in Bristol and now delivered nationally

Working with our partners across South Abingdon and at Community First Oxfordshire we delivered a series of 5 x Community Play / Street Play events across South Abingdon utilising green and open spaces across the ward. Like our Playday project this also enabled us to work in partnership with a wide range of other local organisations and local schools.

We delivered sessions / events at Caldecott Chase, Thameside School, Reynolds Way, Cotman Close and Abingdon Carousel.

This project offers ‘Doorstep Opportunities’ and brings Communities together to reclaim their Streets for Play, Activity and to improve Community Bonding

Research shows that playing out on a street near their homes is vital to children’s health and wellbeing. Play England research has found that 71% of adults played in the street or area near their home everyday when they were a child, only 21% of children do so today.

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PROJECT Cherwell District Council Play Infrastructure
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PROJECT DETAILS Supporting Play Infrastructure, Projects and Services
across the Cherwell District Council Area
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Within Cherwell District Council we co-Chair the Cherwell Young People, Play and Wellbeing Group and are also involved with both the ‘Grimsbury and North Banbury Networks’ working in the ‘Brighter Futures’ areas of Banbury.

This work also includes attending Outreach events (such as Winter & New Year Wishes) which looks to consult with local residents as well as working with other partners in the District to plan and deliver large scale Community events.

This work has also expanded to incorporate ‘OX5 Better Together’ which will introduce a ‘Healthy Town’ approach to the whole Community in Kidlington and surrounding areas and the Healthy Bicester initiative.

All of this work involves large numbers of local stakeholders and act as a focus point to co-ordinate service delivery, reduce duplication and share best practice as well as increasing delivery capacity across the whole district.

Our work in these areas will link into the main themes of the Cherwell Play Strategy which include;

Increased Participation / To Improve Play Spaces / Community Cohesion / Inclusivity / Develop Play in both Urban & Rural Areas / Promote Managed, Risky Play / To Introduce more Play into, and out of School

PROJECT Armed Forces Support Project ~~— [|_|~~ FUNDED BY © ,. ARMED FORCES | Bonby COVENANT -— FUND TRUST PROJECT Deliver project work at RAF Benson to include a Weekly DETAILS Stay & Play session and a Bi-weekly Saturdads session

Oxfordshire County Council was the first local authority in England to sign up to the Community Covenant and through its network of Childrens Centres delivered Outreach services to all of the Armed Forces bases across Oxfordshire, however due to budget cuts Oxfordshire County Council has reduced many of its services across Oxfordshire and its Children & Young People directorate will now only work with Young People in the most need.

All of the County Council run Childrens Centres were closed in April 2017. They no longer deliver any 'Universal Services'. This means that there were no outreach services being delivered at RAF Benson.

Following initial 2 year funding from HM Treasury we secured 2 year continuation funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Trust and the RAF Benevolent Fund to continue delivering this project which works with Armed Forces Children & their Families to not only provide Open Access, Play based sessions but to also provide guidance and services across the local area so that they are able to participate fully in local activities. We deliver both Stay & Play & Saturdads sessions with this funding

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Following consultation with our partners and with Young People and Thanks to funding from Faringdon Town Council, Faringdon United Charity and Oxfordshire County Council we launched our ‘Faringdon Junior Youth Club’ in November 2021.

The project is aimed at supporting Young People aged 10 to 13 as they transition to secondary school (school years 6,7 and 8) and is a mixture of Playwork / Youthwork

Following initial delivery at Faringdon Town Football Club on a Monday evening the sessions now take place at Faringdon Cricket Club for 2 hours on a Tuesday evening.

Our average attendance number per session at Faringdon Town Football Club from November 2021 to July 2022 was 5.04 Children and Young People per session

Our average attendance after relaunching at Faringdon Cricket Club from November 2022 to February 2023 was 13.7 Children and Young People per session

Our average attendance number from March to July 2023 (including the change to a Tuesday evening) was 12.6 Children and Young People per session.

Our average attendance number for Autumn 2023 was 4.85 Children & Young People per session

Our average attendance for Winter 2024 was 10.18 Children & Young People per session

The Young People attending have produced their own Code of Conduct / Club Rules;

1) NO Swearing – Talk to each other nicely
2) NO Violence, Fighting or Aggression
3) ASK for consent before taking photos
4) CLEAN / TIDY up after yourselves
5) DON’T violate each others personal space
6) NO eating / drinking each others food, snacks or drinks unless invited
7) INDOOR voices inside / OUTDOOR voices outside
8) RESPECT each other, the venue and the staff

Friends of OPA are now able to support the Charity via the local Council Lotteries in South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, Cherwell and Oxford City

PROJECT
DETAILS

Science Together was a new collaboration between the Public Engagement
Team and Researchers at both the University of Oxford and Brookes
University and local Oxfordshire community groups.
We were very fortunate to be chosen for the project in 2022 and be able to
work with a team with the world class skills, knowledge and resources of
the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University researchers
SCIENCE TOGETHER was a brand new, grass-roots programme that
harnessed the power of community-led collaborative research projects to
overcome challenges and seize opportunities for people who live and work
in Oxfordshire.
We worked with our team of Volunteers from the Universities to produce a
document entitled ‘Why Play is Important in Oxfordshire’ which, when
finished was sent to our partners, funders and decision makers across the
County.
The full report can be found here;
https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.71/ipa.75a.myftpupload.com/wp-
content/uploads/2022/07/Why-is-Play-Important-June-2022-Oxfordshire-
Play-Association_Oxford-University_Oxford-Brookes-University.pdf
A video celebrating our partnership was also created which can be found
here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La16kMC-tJ0
This report provided evidence from academic and non-academic sources
highlightingthe importance ofplayand the importance of supplying

resources to support play across Oxfordshire. Play positively impacts children's lives, including their physical and mental wellbeing and within their communities.

We continued our work with the Team into 2023 and produced a 2[nd] report entitled ‘Play Matters’ which was produced after extensive consultation with Parents / Carers

https://www.gchu.org.uk/wp - - content/uploads/2024/03/OPA PCER - - evidence base FINAL.pdf

PROJECT Neighbour-Ley

FUNDED BY ~~© Bsgygenere~~ PROJECT Starting in Autumn 2023 and delivered in partnership with DETAILS our friends from the Oxford HUB, Neighbour-Ley is a project that delivers Fortnightly Stay & Play sessions at the Oxford HUB base at Windale Primary School in Blackbird Leys and offers Stay & Play for the Children and Parental Support for Parents & Carers

 07436 270267

 www.oxonplay.org.uk

 enquiries@oxonplay.org.uk

 Facebook = Oxfordshire Play Association – OPA

 Twitter = @oxonplay

__________ Oxfordshire Play Association Suite 8-05, Unit 8, Area C Radley Road Industrial Estate Radley Road, Abingdon Oxon. OX14 3RY

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charity Registration Number: 1160320

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CONTENTS PAGES Charity Information Trustees, Annual Report Statement of Trustees, responsibilities Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the accounts 10

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 TRUSTEE COMMITfEE MEMBERS Anda Fitzgerald-o'connor Meryl Smith Anne Bissell Megan Douthwaite REGISTERED OFFICE Suite 8-05, Unit 8, Area C Radley Road Industrial Estate Radley Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3RY CHARITY REFERENCE NUMBER 1160320 ACCOUNTANTS SPX Oxford Ltd Peace House 19 Paradise Street Oxford OXI ILD BANKERS CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 We are pleased to report that we continued our full recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic in this financial year with another whole year of full delivery of all our projects and services. Our income was slightly reduced in this financial year as many of the funds and grants available in the immediate aftermath of Covid to support Health & Wellbeing and Communities were withdrawn. Our total income in this financial year was £135,885 against total expenditure of £130.319 meaning that we were able to record a small surplus of £5,536. This means that our unrestricted reserves now stand at £57,248 which is the highest level since financial year 2026/17 meaning that we will be better placed to cope with any future major disruption to our operations and services. Despite the cost of living crisis and rampant inflation our Core Operational Costs {excluding staff Costs) rose by only £260 in the last financial year from £16,113 to £16,373, this meant that there was no negative impact to our frontline services and projects evidencing that we have tight cost controls and good practice in place for deliverin8 absolute value for money. As always all of our projects and services are offered FREE of charge to ensure an inclusion for ALL- No Child or Young Person should have to miss out on Play opportunities due to the cost. Due to the savage cuts previously imposed on Children and Families seniices in Oxfordshire (includin8 the closure of local Children's Centres and Youth Services) during Austerity our projects and services were already becoming increasingly important in terms of providing artivities and information on service5 available to local families. These needs were further exacerbated by the issues caused by Covid-19. In addition to all this Children, Young People and their Families faced an unprecedented Cost of Living Crisis. It is of no surprise to anyone then that we are now seein8 unprecedented increases in children's mental health problems and loneliness, alongside reduced physical activity. Our project work continues to increase and last year we delivered 14 FREE, Community Play & Activity Days across Oxfordshire which were attended by over 15,000 guests, a remarkable achievement for a relatively small organisation. We also managed to continue our work with both Oxford University and Brookes UniversFty with the produrtion of our 'Why Play Matters, report as part of the Science Together project after the completion of our initial 'Why Play is Important in Oxfordshire, document. In addition to this we continued our Stay & Play and Saturdads sessions with our Armed Forces partners at RAF Benson. continued the delivery of our Therapeutic Playwork project including

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO another additional school, our Faringdon Junior Youth Club project grew in attendance numbers and we delivered new Street Play projects in South Oxfordshire and a new 'Neighbour-Ley' project supporting families in Blackbird Leys. Coupled with our Play Infrastructure 5UPPOrt work across Cherwell District Council, Play Ranger sessions, our Playbox hire scheme and some Play Training 2023/24 was an extremely busy year. Thls work will continue into 2024125 with other new exciting projects planned including a Family Support worker at RAF Benson and a new Junior Youth Club in Wheatley. None of this would be possible without the following; Our partners - due to our relatively small size we always work with partners in our project work, this increases our delivery capacity massively, helps reduce duplication and ensures that we all share best practice - it also ensures that we are meeting LOCAL need with LOCAL people. Our funders and supporters - we continue to be so very grateful to all of our funders and supporters, many of whom are local, without the support of these groups and individuals we would not be able to deliver the volume of work that we do Our manager and staff - our small, but amazingly dedicated team of staff continue to deliver outstanding work across the County delivering the work of many whilst numbering only a few - the feedback and comments we receive from numerous sources confimls the positive difference they make to the Physical and Mental Wellbeing of Children and Young People and we are so grateful to them for their hard work and professionalism. Anda FitZ8erald-O'Connor (Chair) Date ....

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBIUTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees are spOnsible 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). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales qUireS the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departure5 disclosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain both the financial position of the charity and ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charsty (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safe8uardin8 the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TOTHE TRUSTEES OF OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION I report on the accounts of the Trust for the period ended 31 March 2024, which are Set out on pages 8 to 16. Respertive responsibillties of trustee5 and examiner The charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charit(s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 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)Ib} of the Charities Act to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Dtrections Eiven by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 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 you as 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 a5 to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: {11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or {2) to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: Sheila Parry FCCA Relevant professional qualification or body." ACCA Address: Peace House 19 Paradise Street Oxford OXI ILD Date.. 2ts TLJJJ LO I

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Restricted funds 2023 Restrirted funds Unrestrlcted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Total funds Income and endowments from: Donations Charitable activities Investments Other income Note 1,617 1,617 131.638 2.600 2.107 2,107 174.075 870 131,638 174,075 870 Total 4.217 131,638 135.855 2,977 174,075 177,052 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total 130.319 130,319 130.319 130,319 166,350 166.350 166,350 166350 Net income / expenditure Transfers between funds Net movement in funds 4.217 1.319 5.536 1,319 1,319 5,536 2,977 7.725 7.725 - 7.725 10.702 5.536 10.702 10,702 Reconclllatlon of funds: Total funds brought forward 51,712 51.712 41,010 41,010 Total funds carrled forward 57,248 57.248 51,712 51,712 All recognised gains and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes FIXED ASSErs Tangible Assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 4.(YJ7 123,Crf)9 127,016 1.031 135,867 136,898 CREDITORS: Amounts fallin8 due within one year 69.768 85,186 NEf CURRENT ASSETS 57,248 51,712 ASSETS 57,248 51,712 INCOME FUNDS General funds Restricted funds 12 12 57,248 51,712 TOTAL FUNDS 57.248 51.712 These accounts were approved by the board of trustees on .... by:" and signed on their behalf Affihl¢ b'QAnrf Trustee Trustee

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POUCIES Accounting convention These accounts have been prepared underthe historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Statements of Recommended Practice 2015 {SORP 2015), 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities,, issued by the Charities Commission and the Charities Act 2011, together with applicable standards. Golng Concern The trustees consider that there is no material uncertainty affecting the organisation's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. Income Income represents income recervable from room hire, rental income, fundraising. donations, gifts and interest received. Donations and legacies are reported in the Statement of Financ•al Attivities if they are received or due in the financial year. Any income received relating to a forward period has been deferred. Grants receivable are included in the year in which the offer is conveyed by the charity except in tho cases where the offer has conditions. such grants being recognised as income when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are not included in the financial statements. Expenditure All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for such expenditure. inclusive of any VAT wh5ch cannot be recovered. Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is conveyed to the recipient except in those case5 where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered that are subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expendtture. Resources are expended in the furtherance of the charivs objective5. Depreciation Depreciation is provided at the following rates so as to write off the cost less residual value of the assets over their estimated useful lives. A full years depreciation is provided in the year of acquisition. Computer equipment- straight line basis at 33.3% per annum. Items included in fixed assets are capitalised where there is an identifiable asset and / or when the purchase c05t exceeds £300. Fund accountlng Funds held by the charity are either:_ 10

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Deslgnated funds- these funds represent monies set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees rather than the donors. Restrlrted funds- funds received can only be used for specifically nominated expenditure by the donor and are credited to income in the year in which they are received. Where amounts are not specifically allocated against expenditure in that year the balance is deferred and added to the balance brought forward on the restricted funds and is used in subsequent years in line with the restrictions placed by the donor. Taxation The organisation, being a charity, is not liable to taxation on its income. 11

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS 2024 Restricted funds 2023 Restricted funds Unrestrlcted nds Total funds Unrestricted funds Total funds Donatlons 1,617 1.617 1,617 1,617 2,107 2,107 2,107 2.107 3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2024 Re5tritted funds 2023 Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Total funds Publlc sector 8rants Cherwell District Council Armed Forces Support Projett 11.355 11,355 32.341 32,341 Other grants TrainlnB The Play Way Short Courses Infrastructure Playboxes Outreach Play Infrastructure- Cherwell District Council Play Projects Playday Therapeutic Playwork Vale Street Play Wheatley Junior Youth Club Oxford City Street Play Buckinghamshlre Play Armed Forces Playday5 OPA IT Project Faringdon Junior Youth aub Oxford University Research Project 2,2CKI 975 2,200 975 1,339 1,256 1,339 1,256 807 3,168 807 3,168 3.650 3,650 3,790 3,790 47.161 16.718 1,715 750 3.244 4,450 23.657 2,335 8,520 47,161 16.718 1,715 750 3,244 4.450 23,657 2,335 8,520 71.291 16.031 325 791 7,804 71,291 16.031 325 791 7,804 20.927 2,336 7,700 20.927 2,336 7.700 5,488 5,488 3,589 3.589 131.638 131,638 174.075 174.075 12

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2024 Support costs 2023 Support costs Dirert costs Total funds Direct costs Total funds Training The Play Way Short Courses Infrastrurture Playboxes Outreach Play Infrastructure- Cherwell District Council Hay Projects Armed Forces Support Project Playday Therapeutic Playwork Vale Street Play Wheatley Junior Youth Club Oxford City street Play Buckinghamshire Plav Armed Forces Playdays OPA IT Project Faringdon Junior Youth Club Oxford University Research Proiett South Northants Youth Engagement 1,045 912 309 119 1,354 1,031 1.172 1,030 600 330 1,772 1.360 741 2,529 404 876 1,145 3.405 1,680 1,182 2,862 2.458 1.030 9.051 39.684 8,193 1.712 560 2.513 3,334 18,942 2.419 8,S20 1.697 8,327 4,210 643 328 1.098 1,237 4,247 399 2,003 10.748 48,011 12.403 2.355 888 3,611 4,571 23,189 2,818 10.523 16,938 68,818 12,608 323 208 2.825 347 16,861 2,375 7,776 3,276 8,961 3,998 162 102 1.498 133 2,761 321 1,289 20,214 77,779 16,606 310 4.323 19,622 2,696 9,065 3,926 1.282 5,208 3,134 1.213 4,347 102,736 27,583 130,319 139.898 26,452 166,350 13

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE AccourS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 5. EXPENDITURE ON SUPPORT COSTS 2024 Support Costs 2023 Support Costs Management salaries Finance and admin salarles Employer's pension contributions Staff travel Rent and storage General office costs IT costs Insurance Professional fees Business rates Independent Examiner's fee 11,480 10,339 2.498 898 953 87 7,330 1.253 203 1.334 1,906 195 234 6,906 850 676 1.616 1,859 486 234 27,583 26.452 6. DEBTORS 2024 2023 Trade debtors Sundry debtors Prepayments 251 120 660 2,340 867 4,IJ07 1,031 7. CREDrroRS: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Payroll taxes Deferred income Other creditors Accruals 196 658 67,979 18 758 83.522 174 750 750 69.767 85,186 8. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION, TrU5TEE EXPENSES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSAclloNS No members of the mana8ement committee received any remuneration during the period. No committee costs were reimbursed to trustees durtng the period. No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the period. 14

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 9. INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICE FEES 2024 2023 Independent Examiner's fees Other financial servIS from SPX 234 234 516 516 750 750 10. STAFF COSTS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 2024 2023 Wages and salaries Employer's pension contributlons Employer's National Insurance 54,171 953 58,182 898 55.124 59,080 Average head count: 4.2 (2023: 4.0) including sessional workers No employees received employee benefits of more than £60,(XIO. 11. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS RECEIVED BY KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL The key management personnel of the charity are the voluntary trustees. There are therefore no remuneration or benefits of the key management personnel to disclose. 15

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION GIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 12. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS Asatl Apr 2023 Funding capltal expenditure Asat31 March 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers Unrestricted funds". General funds 51,712 4,217 1,319 57,248 Restricted funds: Tralning The Play Wav Short Courses Infrastructu Playboxes Play Rangers Outreach Play Infrastructure- Cherwell Distritt Council Play Projects Armed Forces Support Project Playday Therapeutic Playwork Vale Street Play WheatleyJunior Youth Club Oxford City Street Play Buckin8hamshire Play Armed Forces Playdays OPA IT Project Faringdon Junior Youth Club Oxford University Research Project 1,339 1,772 433 1,256 1,360 104 3,650 - 2.862 11,355 47,161 16.718 1,715 750 3,244 4,450 23,657 2,335 8,520 10.748 - 48,011 12,403 - 2,355 -888 - 3.611 - 4,571 - 23.189 - 2,818 - 10,523 -607 850 - 4.315 640 138 367 121 -468 2,003 5,488 - 5,208 -280 51.712 135.855 - 130,319 57,248 Transfer between reserves have been made to mop up overspends on projects and to move remaining balances on projects fully delivered. 13. ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSEfs BEfwEEN FUNDS General funds Restricted funds Total Tangible fixed assets Cash at bank and In hand Debtors Current liabilities 55.030 4.007 - 1.789 67.979 123,009 4,007 - 69,768 57.248 - 67.979 57,248 16

OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION CIO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charity Registration Number: 1160320