Charity number: 1163792
Hackney Playbus
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Flnancial Statements
For the yearended 31 March 2025

Ha¢knoy Playbus
Contents Page
Forthe year ended 31 March 2025
ReKhxi of Ihe Trustèès
1to4
Independenl Examinels Rep￿ to th8 Trustees
Slalement ol Fin8naal Actiwties
Statement of Financ￿1 p￿t￿)n
Note5 to the Frnancial Slalements
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Report of the Trustees
For the year ?ndgd 31 March 2025
Th8 Truslees have FAeasure in presenting their rep¢yt and the fin3n¢ial statements lor the charily
lor the year ended 3fj IAarch 2025. The Trustees have adopted the proVis￿S ol Accountng and ReportirvJ by Charities.
Sialemenl ol Recornrnended Praclice applicable lo tharibes prepanng their ac(xunb in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard ap￿1¢•ble in the UK and the Repu￿1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 {eff#ctNè 1 January 20191.
Chair's report
Speclal Acknowledgement
The Trustees are grateful lor all the support the Organisat￿ gels frcm)) the ftnders. other agencies and community
organisalK)ns and also and parhcularfy from companies and irTrdividua15 who tP*ir support IhrDugh donating both
money and experlise. Thetr extended support makes it posstble us to improv& OLW service ddivery a￿1 reach more
fgmiliès with Our seNices. The Trustees ad(nowledge U)e conlribulK¥I of the CfyD.re¢iors atbd CA)ordinalors. Ihe extended
staff team and all our v(Aunleers through their work. devotK)n and k)yalty.
OBJECTIVE5 AND ACTIVITIES
Obl8ctives arhd airn$
Th9 Charilys Objects are=
1. Tts advance the education of chil[J￿n below comwlsory schcd age by tKOVKJing or assisting in the provisK)n of facilities
for group play in which Ihe children's parentslcarers can parbapat8 wherè appropriate.
2. In the interests of social welfare to provide recreab.gnal lacililie5 for the inhabitsnts olihe LoTwJon Borw9h of Ha¢kThey
or surrounding boroughs. so that their conditions of lif8 may be improved.
Statement on publi¢ benelit
The tiuslees have Considered the Charity Commision's gvidance on b9nefiL ￿d￿ling the guKJane&'public
benefit." running a charily {PB21'.
Summary of Ihe Main Activities u￿lertaken lor the Public Benefil in relation to these Objects.
We welcomed all children in aiea of opeiatK>n regar4Jless of Iheir baCkg￿nd. faith. gender orpersonal
olEum51an¢&s.
We adhered to our core values of being a friendly and welcoming servi￿. accessible to all d)ilthen and
their carers, t8rg6ling our work on Children in most need o,. our support as È rosult of challenging family
circumstances including those growing up In temporary at>d hoslel accornmcyjab"￿ by wowking dosely wth a range
of Ioc81 referral partners Iiom stalulory. health and ¢ommunily sectors.
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Report of the Trustees Contlnued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Assets and liabilities ol the Hackney Playbus CIO defNe from a Iransferfrom former unincorporated charity sel up
in the first Instance in 1972. also called Hackney Playbus. which has now been dissolved.
These accounts reflect the peri￿ 151 April 2024 10 31$1 March 2025. The Ttuslees re￿)rt in¢ome of £384.717 for the year
under review. The Trustees report eX￿ndit￿re of E342.120 lof which £7.260 represents depreuation on Ihe Playbus and
solar panels) over Ihe same period. We are carrwng fotward to 2025-26 total funds of £179.022 of which £41.393 is the book
value of our Ptaybus plus solar pands. £23,811 frs paid in advan￿ by lunders to be spent in 2025-26 and the balance
of £113.818 represen15 funds sel aside for vebicle ¢onb"ngency costs and orderty dosur8 in line wth our reserves pdicy.
Donations income has grown 5ubslantially a$ a resyll of a variety of fundraising evenls It￿ludIng 8110ther successful
Hackney Hair Marathon. the award of'd)anly of the year, by law firm Latharn and Watkins. donations fr¢Jn other ¢orporate
programmes and individual philanthropists including the Duchess of Westminster. mal¢h funding frotn cornpanies accessed
by volunteers as well as our loyal group of regular donors. Bookn"ngs for community events 8nd commissioning for summer
holiday provision fell minimally by 11% due to cuts in local aulhorsly and communilyfuThls. This was offset by an increase
in bank interest. Total bookings and donations income including aid reached £74.261 or 19.3Q/Tr of annual income.
an increase Irom 14.7Yo in the prevK)us year.
In line with our strategic plan we have ￿tinUed lo locus on seojring mults.yezr lu￿j8 as a Mitigati￿ against the short
terrn threats of an increasingly ￿￿peti￿Ve and voFalFle lunding environment for charities_ Meanwhile the hcMJsing and
cost of living crisis continues lo inrJease the need f￿ and U)e pressu¥e on tyJr Serv￿5.
Prlnclpal Funding Sources
The charity's prin¢ipg1 sources ol funds ale spread b8lwe8n 8 numI￿r of dilferent knders.
London Borough of Hackney
BBC Children In Need
Gartield Weslon Foundation
Awards for All (The Nalional Lottery}
Charily of Sir Richard Whiltinglon
Kings Park Moving Together (Sport England)
Hackney Parochial Charities
South Hackney Parochial Charilies
Wesl Hackney Parochial Charities
Ma50nic Charilable FoundalB)n
Peter Slebbing5 Memorial Charity
R8gching Communities (The Big Lotleryl
City Brid9e Foundation
The Clolhworkers. Foundation
DWP Household Support Fund
Haberdashers, Company
SunBabies Nursery Trust
Reseryes
The Tr￿SteeS have agreed lo deswnale 20% of tufftover to rneel Ihe chaI￿nge$ thal may arise in t(￿nectioN with orderly
closure. In addilion. al their meeting of 20th January 2025 the trustees agreed 10 designate a Veh￿Ie Contingency Ivnd ol
£50.000 lo mitigale risks a$s￿lated with the Pla￿$ which is OUT fflain asset and Cent￿ toouc serwice delivery.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governin9 document
The Charity is a charitable incorporated organisatKsn formed and govemed by a constitution adq)ted on Ihe 91h December
2016 and registered as a charity on 12th August 2015.
Trustees are elected from seNce users. service c(Mnmissioners, partnws, oiher slakehdders and individuals with relevant
skills andlor experience. They undertake to donate their skills and time on a voluntary basis to assist in
achieving Ihe charills
objectives. Elections lake ￿ace al the annual general meetings IAGMI. In addition lo this Trustees can be ¢(￿pIed in
between AGMS lo lill casual vacancies.
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Recrullmgnt and apP￿TrtMent ol trustees
Rècruitment and Appoinlmenl of new Trustees
- Our Ttustee5 ale volunteprs from vanous backgrounds (users. partners, lund8rsl ffi￿y ofwhom have lived experienca
of the challenges faced by thosè who us& our seN¢*s. and have elected lo live Iheir valued contribulion towards
(ha govèrftance of the Charity.
Trusioe Indudion and Training
. Induction of new Truslee5 is undertaken by senioi staff members and in line wilh an agreed inductk)n proc9$S.
Risk Manag8rrènl
. The Trustees have drawn up a risk register which prov*Jes an a¢bm programmeto rnrtigale risks faced by the charity.
The ch$rity also purchases relevanl insurances.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Name of Charily
Charliy reglstratlon number
Principal addross
Hacknèy Playbus
1163792
80A Eastway
Hathn8y
London
E9 5JH
TN3teg$
The (rustees and officers serving during the year and since Ihe year end were as Idk)ws'.
AnrtabeI￿ Bums
Eva Br(x)ks
Karen Davey
Julie Le Bon
Tim w0￿￿r￿ge
Emma 8rKJge
(ReS￿ned.. 31 May 20241
Stuarl Hunt
Annloine1￿ Bramt￿e
Julie Anisiobi
Rathel Pullen
Yolanda Brtswne
Mia Johrtson Hall
(Appoinled". 30 April 20241
Independent examlner
Andiew M Wells FMMT
Counlerculture Partnership LLP
23 St Leonards Road
Bexhill
East Sussex
TN40 1HH
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Report of the Trustees Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Approved by Ihe Boar
f Trvslees and S￿lled on its behall by
13 October 2025
Karen Davey
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Independent Examiners Report to Ihe Trustees
For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025
I report ts tha truslees on my ex8minalKJn dlho 8CC£Mmts ol the lor lh• 31 Marth 2025.
R•sponglbllltle¥ ana bos1& of report
Ag tM charily trustoes. you are resPgn*'ble lor the preparati¢￿ of the acawnls in acc￿da￿e wilh Iho requlremenls of the
Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'i.
I report in respect of my èxèminatw of the charity's accounts GWTied out thyjer Secti￿ 145 of the 2011 Act and in carry5ng
oul my ex8minab.th I have followed al th8 aptAscab18 Oirethons given by ts Chaiily CommissiDn undw section 14515llbl of
the A¢t.
Independont ex4minors statèment
Since Ihe Charitys gr05s income exceede(I t250.0￿). your examiner must ￿ a m￿ter of 8 b(NJy listed in ￿11(￿ 14501
the 2011 Act.
I r))nfirm thal l 8m quaIrf￿0 to uThlertake Ihe eX￿￿tillOn by vIr￿e of my membership of Associat￿ of
Accoynts'ng Technicians. wh￿h ks ¢J)e of the hsiod t4)thes.
I have compboled my examination. I conhm Ihal r#) mallers have (X)￿ to rny allenbm in eorm8CtKm with Ihe examina1￿1n
giving m• cause to believe that in any rnalerial respeci..
l. accounting raeords were not kèpl in resp￿1 ol the Charity as rgqutred by seclion 130 01 Ihe 2011 Acl. or
2. the accounls Th)1 accord wth Ihosa records.. or
3. Ihe accounts do rK)t comply with the ap￿￿￿ty10 requirements 1￿c*m1n9 Ihe form content o18rxounts set in tho
Charilios IAccounls and Reports} Regulations 2Th18 other Ihan any requirement that ts 9￿ntS grve a 'lru9 3nd fair
which 1$ not a malter consKlered as par¢ of an iThJ6pendent examithatitin.
I havo no concems and have co[￿ aLYOSS no othw matters in conn8dion with the ex￿￿￿11(￿ lo 8118nbon s￿)Uld btr
drawn In Ihs feport in ordeT to ￿able a WLyef undefstanding ol the accwnts to be r￿hed.
Andr8w M Wells FMAAT
Counlercullure Partnership LLP
23 Sl L¢onards Road
East Sussex
TN40 1 HH
14 Oc¢obe¥ 2025
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Statement of Financlal Actfvities
For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025
Not
Unr•strict•J
nds
R￿trICted
lunds
2025
2024
Ineome and endowmènts from:
Donat￿nS and legaaes
Charitabk activits'es
lftvestm￿ts
66,971
12,440
4,034
301.272
368,243
12.440
4.034
309,777
14,038
929
T•tsl
301272
384.717
324.744
e¥p0ndituro on..
Raising funds
Charilablo activities
other expondilure
Total
13.169
122.0231
13.8391
(29.0311
110.202)
1299.4661
13,421)
{313.0891
113.3711
1321.4891
17,2601
1342,1201
112.1611
1256,4811
14.2661
1272.9081
Net In¢t￿leXpendIlUI•
Recon¢llla15on of fvnds
Total funds broughl fLYward
Total funits ¢arrf•d lor*tard
$4A14
111,017)
42.$97
51,836
1£￿.797
35.628
136.425
84.5B9
155211
23.811
179,022
136,425
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Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangiisle assets
12
43.393
38,392
41,393
38,392
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
4.022
t39.709
102,530
143.731
102.530
Credilors.. amounts falling due wlthln one year
13
16.1021
14.4971
Net current as5et$
137,629
179.022
98.033
Total a$$et$ lÈss current liabilille$
136,425
Net a$5ets
179.022
136,425
The funds ol the chailly
Reslricled Income funds
Unreslricled income fund5
14
23,811
155,211
35,628
100,797
14
Total funds
179,022
136,425
The financi
&taUernenls were approved and aulhorised ICK issue by the Board and signed on ils behalf by..
Karen Davey
Trustee
13 October 2025
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1. A¢¢ounting Policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under Ihe hisiofical cost convention. except Iw investments whth are
included al market value and the revaluation of ￿rIain fixed a5se15 and in accordance wlh the Charities SORP IFRS
1021'ACC￿ntlng and Reporting by Charities-. Slalement of Recommended Pradice apsAl¢a￿e lo Charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir818nd IFRS 1021
leffeclive 1 January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Slandard ap￿￿￿ble in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. and the Charities Ael 2011.
Had(ney PlaytMJS meets the defInit￿n ol a public benefit entity Under FRS 102_ Assets and liabtlities are initially
recognised at historical cost or Ifansaclion value unless otherwise slaled in the relevant 3ccwn￿.ng policy nolelsl.
Going conetrn
The finaTh￿al statements are prepa￿¢J. on a going concein basis. under Ihe histyl￿1 cost C￿)venth"on.
Statement of cash flows
The Trvslee5 have taken adv8ntage of the exemplion in SORP FRS 102 fr￿ wJu(*ng a cash flow stslement in the
financial stslements on the grounds that the charity is small.
Incorning resources
All incomin9 resources are include¢J in the 5talement of financial a¢tivibes when Ihe Charily is ents"Iled to the income and
the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Incoffle from governrnent and ith8r g¥anls. whelher'c8pilal'
grants or 'revenue' grants. is recognised when Ihe charity has entiuement to the funds. any perf￿manCe conditions
allaehed to the grants have been rnet. il is probable Ihal the income will be received and the amovnl ran be measured
reliably and Is not deferred. Inwme r￿1Ve￿ in advan￿ loi the provision ol a speCif￿d Servi￿ is deferred until t
criteria for income recognitv)n ale rnel.
Resources expended
Liabililies are recognised as resources expended when there ts a legal or ¢¢￿S1[U¢ll¥e otdigatK)n committing the Charity
to Ihe expenditure.
Expenditure is classified under Ihe folltswng acliwty headings..
- costs of raising funds ¢omprise of trading eosts and Ihe costs irbcurred by the tharilable inoyporaled 019anisation in
inducing third parties lo make voluntary conlnbutions to il. as well as the cost ol any activities wilh a fundrai5irvJ purtx)se.
expenditure on charitable aclivites indudes the Costs undertaken to further Ihe purposes of the ¢harily.
other expenditure rep￿se￿I5 those Items nol fallitw into any other heading and indudes deweaation
Taxatlo
As a reoislered charity, the company is exempl from income and corporation taxto Ihe extent thal its in¢ome and gains
are applicable lo charitable purp05e5 only. V3lue Added Tax is tK)t recoverableby lthe c(¥npany. and is therefore
included in the relevanl costs in Ihe Ststemenl of Financial Acitwties.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets. olher than freehold land. are slated at cost or valuat￿n less dePre￿at￿ and any prowsion for
impairment. Depreciation is provided al rates calcvlaled to write off ihe cost or valuaiK>n of fixed assets. less their
eslinialed residual value. over their expected useful lives on the fo￿Wing basis..
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
33% Slid￿h1 line
10°A Reducing balance
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Noles to the Finan¢lal StalÈmÈnts Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2. Income frorn donatltsns and legacle$
Unr•s1￿Ceed
nds
Restrlcted
funds
2025
2024
Donations f8Gewed
61.821
5.19)
61,821
306.422
33.606
Grants received
301,272
278.171
66.971
301,272
368243
309.777
Analysls of grants rec61ved
2025
2024
Awards lor All
20.000
BBC Children in Need
18.D35
23.849
16,2(X)
3,000
19.415
2.500
7,400
5.000
Charity of Sir Richard Whillington
CharteT8d Aecounlants. Lsvery Charity
City Bridge Trust
Clillord Chance Law
77,874
Clothworkers
DWP
10.000
25.000
Garfièld Weston FoundalK)n
Haberdashers
5.150
6.536
10.563
2.500
2,500
Hackney Community Energy Fund
Hackney Parochial Charities
Kings Park Mowng Together (Service DelNeryl
Kings Park Moving Together Dev$Wmeni Fund
L&Q Foundation
10,603
10,000
2,500
7,500
2,000
19,800
44.908
5,000
5,000
80,110
Lillle Bullerny Foundation
London Borough ol Hackney
London Borough of H8¢kney- Healthier Hackney
Masonic Charitabte Fovndalion
19.800
Peter Stebbbings M¢morial Fur
Reaching Comtnunilies
Rout¢ 2
82.811
975
South Hackney Parochi81 Charities
SunBabies Nursery Trust
Wesl Hackney P8T(￿hla1 Charilies
6,928
13,500
6.250
6,386
5.000
306,422
276.171
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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
Forthe year ended 31 March 2025
3. Income fr¢)m eharitable activlties
2025
2024
Unrestrf¢ted funds
Playbus Events and S8ssffons
Income from charitable
actiwt￿5
12,440
14,038
4. Investment income
2025
2024
Unre5trlcted fund5
Bank Inl¢rest receNable
4.034
4Q34
929
S. Expendlture on generatlng donations and legacies
Unresfrlded
fun(ts
Restri¢ted
funds
2025
2024
Clonalions
3.169
10,202
13,371
12.161
3,169
10,202
13.371
12,161
6. Costs of charitable activlties by fund type
Unre5trlcled
lund5
Ro$trl¢ted
funds
2025
2024
Playbus Evenls a￿1 Sessions
Support costs
6.276
15,747
256,439
43,027
262,715
58.774
215,038
41,443
22.023
299.466
321.489
256,481
7. Costs ol ¢harltable activities by act5vJty typ¢
A￿NItieS
undertaken
dire¢tty
Support
cost$
2025
2024
Support ¢osts
Playbu5 Events and sesS￿s
262.715
58,774
321,489
256,481
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Notes to the Financial Statements Contlnued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
8. Analysls ol support costs
202S
2024
Playbus Events and S8ssion8
Slafl Costs
13.773
16,013
3.012
4.411
11,911
4.065
Premises
9,504
15,086
18.183
Office Costs
Slraiègic Plannning
Goveinance costs
2.228
2,031
58,T74
41,443
9. Staff Costs and emolument5
Total st8ff costs for the year ended 31 March 2025 were."
2025
2024
Salaries and wages
Social security ctssls
Pension ¢osts
233,042
205,550
5.980
2.415
8.460
3,557
245.059
213,945
2025
2024
Staff
12
12
15
No employee earned more Ihan £60,000 during IhE year Inil..20241.
The lot318mpltsyee benefits i￿l￿dIng pension contribulions ol the key managernenl personnel We￿ £61.20712024..
£78,157).
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Notes to the Financial Ststements Continued
Forthe year ended 31 March 2025
10. Trustee ramuneratlon and related party trnnsadions
The charity trustees werè not paid or recewed any olher benefits from 8mployment wtlh the charity in the yew12024'.£nill.
No charity trustee received payment for prolessmal other seNces supplieil io tr* chartty12024.£nill. The trustees all
giv8 fr&ely their lini8 and 8xpertise without any f(xm of remuneraknon orother ben6f# in cash or knnd12024.£nill.
Trustges, expenses rèpresents the payrnent or re1m￿r$ernent of travèl and subsislence arxl training costs costs totalllng
£33.2212024-.£nill.
Thsre are ￿ related party transactions to disclose for 202512024'.none}.
11. Comparative for th8 Statement of Financial Actlvklles
Unre5trlcted
funds
Restri¢ted
funds
2Q24
Incom* and endowments from..
Donalions and legacies
Charitable activities
Investmènts
41,106
14,038
929
268,671
309.777
14.038
929
Total
56,073
268.671
324,744
Exptndlture on..
Raising lunds
Chaiiiaèle aclivilies
Othèr expendilure
Total
112,1611
1256,4811
14,2681
1272,9081
18,775}
14,2661
{14.OS21
1247,7061
1258A561
Nèt income
42,021
9,815
51,836
Reconciliation of funds
Totsl funds brovghl forward
Total funds carried foryrfard
58,776
25,813
84,589
136,425
1QD.797
35,628
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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
12. Tanglble flx¢d a55ets
PlaDI and
rna¢hlnèry
Motor
vthl¢le$
cost or valuation
Tolal
At 01 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
59.248
59.248
10.261
10.261
10.261
69,509
59.248
Deprocbation
Al 01 April 2024
20.856
20,856
Charge for year
Al 31 March 2025
3.421
3.421
3.839
24.695
7.260
28,116
Net book values
Al 31 March 2025
34.553
41,393
Al 31 March 2024
38.392
3B.392
13. Creditors.. amtsunts falling duè wlthln one year
2025
2024
Olh9r Grediiors
4,242
1,860
2.637
A¢￿ualS and deferred income
1.860
6,102
4.497
14. Mtsvement In funds
Unrestricted Funds
Balance al
Inctsmlng
T￿OUr¢2$
OutgDing
resource5
Balance at
3110312025
0110412024
General
100,797
B3.445
129.0311
155.211
100,797
83.445
129,0311
155,211
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Notes to the Financlal Statements Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestri¢ted Funds- Prèvious year
Balan￿ •t
0110412023
Incomlng
resources
Outgolng
re$our¢es
Balw¢e at
3110312024
General
General
58.776
56.073
114.0521
100,797
56.on
114.0521
100,797
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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Restrlcted Funds
Balance at
0110412024
Inc¢)mlng
r8sour¢e$
Outgoing
resourGeS
Balan¢e at
3110312025
Awaids for All
BBC Children in Need
20,000
16,035
75,549
120,0001
116.0351
176,1301
Cily Bridge
Foundation
Cily Bridgg
Fgundalitsn solar
panèl fund
Clolhworkars
2.325
17751
1.550
7.400
17,4001
110,0001
DWP Household
Grant
10,(M)O
Garfield Wèston
Foundation
25.000
125.0001
Hadiney Comrnunily
En8r9y Fund
HarJ(nèy Parochial
Charities
6.536
12,1791
4,357
10,563
110.5631
lan's Fund
5.193
14671
12,5001
4.726
Kings Park Mowng
Together (Sport
Englandl
Kings Paik Mowng
Together
Devgltsprnenl Fund
London Borough of
Hackney Community-
èallhier Hackney
London Borough of
Hackney Community
Infrastructure Granl
2,500
2.500
12.5001
22.454
122,4541
19,8(
119,8001
Reaching
Cornmunilies
Route 2
82.811
182,8111
915
19751
South Hackney
Parochial Charities
6.928
6.928
SunBabies Nu15ery
Trust
13.500
113.5001
Wesl Hackney
Parochial Charilies
6.250
,250
35.628
301,272
1313.089
23.811
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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Restrlcted Fund8- Previous year
Balance at
Incoming
resources
Outgtslng
e$our¢es
Balanee at
3110312024
0110412023
Awarils lor All
19,8061
132.1631
118.8341
B8C Children in Need
8.314
23.849
19,415
City Bridgè
Foundabon
581
ClothwDikers
7.41X)
7.400
DWP Household
Grant
5.(M)O
15,0001
Had(ney Parochial
Charities
18n's Fund
10.603
110.6031
5.193
5,193
Kings Park Momng
Together Isport
England)
Kings Paik Movlng
Together
Development Fund
L&Q Foundation
10.QLK)
110.f)001
15,0001
17.5001
122.4541
London Borough of
Hackney Communily-
Healthier Hackney
London Borough of
Hackney Communily
Infrastructure Grant
Masortic Chariiable
Trust
44,908
22,454
19.800
119,8001
15.Th)01
P8ler Slebbings
Memorial Fund
5.000
15.0001
Reaching
Communities
80.110
180,1101
Richard Whittington
Charity
South Hackney
Parochial Charities
Wesl Hackney
P8rochial Ch8rities
16.200
116.2001
6.386
16,3861
{5,(J)01
25,813
268.671
1258,8S61
35.628
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Notes to the Financial Slatements Contlnu•d
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Purpose tsf to$trl¢ted funds
Awards for All
Awards for All tunded a prqect to prOv￿le Playbus sessions during the summer IK)lidays focusiThJ on lamili8s on low
incornes who struggle to find free &cliwt1ts5 where tr￿y can take siNings chmren of both preschoL4 and primary school
age together during Ihe long summer break.
BBC Childrén in Need
BBC Children in Need provided a 3 year grant lowards salaries of staff sup[￿rtI￿j thiklren growiNJ up in temporary ot
substandard accomm(Klalion in Hackn8y.
Had(ney Parochial Charitses
Hackney Parwhial thariknes supports Playbus se5SK)rbs in thè Hackney Par￿hla1 gEo9￿hICal areas of benéfii in
Had(ney.
Kings Park Mowng Together ISp(xl England)
Kings Park Moving Together is a Sport England funded projèct supporting th8 residents of the Kiros Park ward ol
Hadiney lo be more physically active. They are conlributing io Playbus sessions in Ihe area.
Kings Park MoviryJ To9eth8r Development Fund
Kings Park Moving Together Develownent Fund. This ￿n￿ has helped sutv)rt the deveh)prnent of n8w moniloring
iools and the cost ol organisaknon wide training in antiwism and cultural humility.
SunBabies Nursery Trust
SunBabi85 Nursèry Trusl provsded funding to support Playbus sessions and aswaleil outreach in Ihe shO￿￿11¢h
and Hoxlon area of Hackney.
South Hackney Paro¢hial Charities
ScFulh Hackney Parochial Charilies provided funding towards Ihe provisK)n d Ptaybus SesSi￿S and associated
outreach in the South Hackney Parochial a￿8 ol bonefit in Hackney.
W8St Hackney par￿h181 Charilies
Wesl Hackney Parochial Charities provided funding tLhvards t)onding wlh baby aftd loddler groups in de Beauvoir and
associated outreach and support work with vulneratAe lamilies.
Pelei Stebbings Klemorial Fund
Year 1 of 8 3 year funding award towards our Groups project (Bonding ￿v) Baby and tixldlers group in de
Beauvoir)
DWP Household Granl
DWP Household grant. Hackney Playbus is one of a grotrp of It￿￿1 trusted wlunlary sector ¢yganisalion chosen by L8
Hacklley to assist in th8 dislnbution of Department lor Woth Pensi￿$ Househdd 5UPWt fund lo families with
children under five faang food poverty-
L&Q Foundation
L&Q Foundation and the Haggerslon ar￿ KirvJsland Re￿￿entS Cdlective funded 15 Playbus sessions to support
children under five living on and around Iheii eslales.
Richafd Whitlingi(Trn Charity
In 2022 the Church and Communities Commillee approve(5 8 3 year Unr¢S￿lej granl to support the delivery of
Hackney Playbus services ending in March 2024.
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Not0$ to the Financlal Statements Continued
For tho year ended 31 March 2025
Reaching Cornmunities
A National Lottery fund. This is a five year fund starth.ng April 2023 provKlinggenora support for our chariiable work.
asonic Ch8ritabl8 Trust
This is the 3rd year ol a 3 yeai grant ending in March 2024. knvards genera costs oldelNering (xjr seNii%s
svpporling children.
London Borough ol Hackn$y Community Infrastructu￿ Granl
This is (he 3rd year of a 3 year CO￿ fundtThJ inrtialive dsveloped by the cwrol to try and reset the relati￿ShiP
belween the council and the voluntsry secior in the borough working dosety with council apwinted System convenors
¢0 identify and addre55 Systemic barr*rs faced by some ol thè mosi vulnera)f8 iesidents to accessin9 sewices and
support.
London Borou￿ of Had(ney CTrnmunily- Healthier Hacknoy
This is Year 2 of a 2 year grant to address the barriers la￿0 by some ol thewn05t is￿ated and disengaged children
and families and 5UPPQrt ¢hem to lead healthier INes.
Cblhworf(ers
The Clolhworkers. Foundabon 3waT¢Jed us a olf gramt lor the purchase of esseniial IT equiprnant.
Cily Bridge Foundation
In January 2024 we weie granled 5 years fvnding lo support the project costs of the Playbus for vulnerable
families with thildren under five across the t*)r(vJgh of Hackney.
Garfield Waslon Foundation
In May 2024 the Weston F8mi1y Trustees awarded Hackney Plafftjus a grant 01£25.000 a year over 2 years. tot81
gralll £50,000, to support Hackney Playbus seNice dth6ry.
Hackney C(KTrrnunity Energy Fund
One off granl lo instsll solai pane15 onto Playbus lo gengrate electricity to charge the bal￿ries U)al pow8r our play
sessions.
Roule 2
One off granl from a memter ol Habèrdèsher5' Cornpany 8￿￿fil￿11Y to suwrt Ihe Hackney Playbus volunteer5.
City BrKlge Foundaiion solgr panel lund
The sum of £2.325 was awarded in January 2024 by Ihe Cily Bridge Foundath"on towards (he Installalion ol Solar
panèls ￿ the Playbus as part of the first installmenl ol our five year grani towards generdl proiecl costs
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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
For the year ended 31 March 2025
15. Analysis of nèt a$$ots between lunds
Tanyiblè
flxèd assets
Mfjt curronl
a5set5 1
N$t Assets
Unre$trlcl¢d funds
Gener81
General
34.553
120.658
155.211
Reslricted funds
City Bridge FoundatioTr
solar panel fund
Hackney Communily
Eneigy Fund
lan's Furbd
1.550
1.550
4.357
4.357
933
3,793
6.928
4,726
6,928
Soulh Hackney Parochial
Charit18S
West Hackney ParcKhial
Charities
6,250
6,250
41.393
137,629
179,022
Prevlous year
Tanglble
fttèd assets
Net Current
a5s015 1
Net Assets
Unresttlcted funds
General
General
38,392
72,220
110.612
Restricted funds
Awards lor All
9.8(
9,806
8,314
5,193
2.500
BBC Children in Need
8.314
lan's Fund
5,193
Kfrngs Park Moving
Tooeiher Development
Funcs
38,392
Y8.033
136.425
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