2025-03-31-accounts

Let's Flay Project Register&J Charity NLmb6r 1180524 Re ort of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 For Let's Pla Pro"ect istered Charit No. 1180524 Re

Let's Play Project R8ji5tÈr￿ Cha￿ty Nwth.. 1180524 Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Extrninerb RepNt SLtsment of Flnancial Acti￿11 ststement of Financial Positl Notes to the Finartlal Statements 8-11

Lds FI￿ P￿Istere￿Charity Number.. 1180524 Th¢ trustees present theli ￿pOrt￿1th Ihe finanoal slaments of Ihe thartty loithe yeai ended 31 March 2025. Th8 trustses h8v8 adopted Iha probisM)ns ol AcC￿￿nI￿n9 and R&pofting by Charith"És. Stalgmwt of Recommend8d Pracbc8 applic8t48 to charfties pr8paring Iheir 8trxJunL8 In 8ecord8n¢x wllh Flnan¢ial siandardapplicable in IhgUK and Ppublicol Ireland (FPS 1021 leffetive 1 January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Th8 Léfs Play Projèct enables young people ￿1h spedal needsordisablllty to 8ttes$ lelsure activlles after schod and dufing sthool holidays by trainlng and provldh)g play wothèrs in supporting a d$di£al8d centr8 where all can megL Th• Lèfs Flay ProJ8cL- Al TrainÉ play worke 81 Supports p8r8ntslcar•r5 Cl worf¢$ ￿1h1OcalVen￿os b) en•Jrn ac¢ess fof all OVEAVIEW The Lets H8y Project prowdes spedBllsed plByand r8splts, Ifs a welcomlng place for play, escape and ¢rea￿VIty for Young People with addiljonal need5 and their famllies within our local coffjmunity. We hav• provlded ov•r 20 years ol tailored ipeoahs¢ play. soual aThJ r•$pit• Provi￿0￿ lor chiliJr•n. young peoplo. and their lamil$ In Banbury. Heading Inlo our 241, y8ar we want h) c￿n￿.￿u8 4Jev•loping. giowlDg. and provldlng # sble pl¥ce youn9 ptrop￿ K explorn th•ir Independ¢n￿. ￿ere p0S￿b￿, and forlamllies ￿ know thelr thildwn In salo h￿d$. As lh• largest commison•d prw¢Y•r in Noth Oxf¢ydshir•. our provl%cm CON￿n￿•S to d•wolop wilh Ihose u61ng Ihe sefylco. The Trues would Ilke to COngfattJla the ¢Ofe team who provlde th? sorwcos on tho $ubstsntyal yoai on yoar growth in al tho w¥i¢o$ provided trj local famili¢s whlch 1$ éirecJy In line wilh strstogic inlent of Ihe charity. We work with families, children. and young pooplo. stsme of whom hav# allohd•d ne• inc•piion. lh• provison ffleots Iholr need8. whllst crealJng a thiivsng en￿rOnMent lull tsf loy and IBughtar. F8milies hav8 8wr•ss•d the Illeline thai Tho Lal's Play p￿)ect has been for them. The daily stres8e8 of havlrrfJ C￿P18X Th0￿$. ongoing baffi8rB to activibè& and ihe lack ol un¢J•¢5tsnding from th• public olknn thk• a %Jll on our young p8oplè'$ mèntal tt8Alih. and thèir lamlios.. W8 work wilh tyjr young people ¢0 explor• ihis. providlng 50fe place lo undersland. cornmunicaiB and ￿Pport thair ne•ds. This has saved famllitrs f¥¢m crisls. FINANCIAL REVIEW Total income generated during lh8 year w8s £429.079 12024 _ £377.84518ft8r dolludng expondlturo of £411,121 12024 £3S6,2221 th1$ loaves a surplus of £17.458 12024 E21.6231. Th15 glv8$ Ihe totsl unre8tslthd reseNes of £111,180 to cgrry forwar(1 ot Ihe end of RESERVES POLICY It 15 the Let'5 Play Prolect8' pollcy kn alm b mainièin rB8eFves of at least 3 month5 runnlng ¢(trsts and wilh CUfTent r88erve8 of £111,180 ihi5 level Is aCfv"e￿d. FUTURE PLANS T•am: Thg managemtnt team has benelilod Irom thè prèvious 12 months of 51afl slability and doveloprn8nL For 2025r28 we h&¥8 8ppointed B parf-Om• SWBI rnedia morkelng kam membtrr Who￿ fgcu5 1$ ts) ral8e Ouf profile and develop Strong Ilnks the hx81 eommvnlty. Fundlng- 2025r28 wlll present cosl pressures w71h the increo5e in employers NIC and mlnlmvm wage. However, we conbnue 5thwng lo prDvide Ihe best wdlue forevery povnd of funding ￿rEIVed and la(*

Lds pl￿ P£gistsr8dCharity Numbar.. 1180524 e lundraissng ¢hallen99s for Ihe ngxl 12 monlh$ head on. Oxliwd County Coun¢1 havg alsg th8ng8d Ihtr Iming ol iheir payments to pay6n9 arrears puts addilonal pffj&wre on wortlng ￿pIla1. 5orvie•$: We conb"nu¢ to provide Aflw Sdwl Clubs Hdioay ptovi$ion in line With the Oxfordshire County Coun￿1 contract12024-2027l Friday nigh¢ Youth lknp conbnues ￿ b6 very popular, an we aim to gain fL4ndin9 b support Ihe Shortfall monies retxl¥ed Irom lamllles ond a¢WJal w$1. Our youllg adult daylffle pro*islon. Thrive. is b(Jildlng on the 5ULtess of the p￿ou9 12 month$ and Ihe team is looklng lor 8ddstional funding k• ensure we can develop thls much needed servlc¢. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND IAANAGEMENT The Let's Play Pfolect us a regSsfrred charfia￿e knwporated iJganlsation ICIOI re9istration number 1180524 and Is controlled by its goveming GonsbtyboTr. REFERENCE AND AOMINISTRATNE OETAILS Reg15tered Chartty numb8r 1180524 Prlnclpal Adr•ss Twyford Road Twyford Banbury OX17 3JL Trusts•¥ Ntr¢l Fras•r ICha¢rl Oeborah Coles Shirley Gellebum Tatyana Stewan Leslie Haynès Ireslgned 20241 Mary K4c()Jir• Gary Gibbs Nih#lWiddowson Nalh8n St'rfing Independert Ejtamlner Andrew Donald50n ACA 17 Lako Walk. Adderbury Banbury, OX17 3PF Appr0¥8d by order ol th• boards oltrvst••8 on fjigneo on rf8 behallby. TNstee

Let's Play Project R￿J151¥￿ Chanty Nwiber: 1180524 IN Ind•pgnd•nt 0￿MIll•f$ T•POrton th• ￿0￿￿¢¥ Rep)rt to the tru$ieeslmembers l¢x Iho perwjd eThJ•d 31 March 2025 on lh• acojtsnb Set out In pages 4-11. Rospo¢tlv• r•spongibilt1•8 01 tho trust￿ xarnlners As described on pages 3 to 4 theTruslee5 ¥e responsiLle for the wepardtion of the aecryn18, and they consKler that an audit in W4uirtrJ for this year luThJer secti￿ 144920 of Ihe Charities Act 201118nd th4t an Inde￿dOn1 &xarninailon 1$ ne8thY. The charity¥ gross exceedecl £250,000 and l am qualified to undortake the ex3min8tk)n by bery a quauw mgmber gf Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. li Is my respx6Ibilrty to= ExBmine the occounis {uTrJèr $ed)n 145 orthe 20211 Aell Follow lh• procedu￿ laid dwn in th• Ggn•ral Di￿￿.0￿5 w bytro Charity CoTnmfjssiorwr8 lunder section 14515llbl of ihe 2011 Acll,. and Stats par0￿￿&T rngttern h8¥eCOn￿ io my attenVL Ba•ls ol Ind•p•nd•nt ￿￿1￿•1,• •t•t•rn•nl My eX8rnInats￿ W8s c8fTiY Out in ¥rith Gwwral O￿tiOnS glven by the Charity commissk￿. An examination In¢￿￿e6 a wiew of Ihe xcwnting records Wl by the chgrity and 8 cornparison offft8 ￿unts pres•nted wsth IIM)se rw)rd& It also YKlud98consHleration of any uwsual i¢8ms or d18cknsures in a¢(￿Unts a￿1 seeking exrjanabons Irryn Ihe ¢onc8ming any such mat¢8rs. Thè pro¢edur8s undortaken. whilst 6imilar ￿ those requKed fir ￿ aLKL do pr￿th all the evidence Ihot wjukj be requir￿ sn a ful audit. and consequentty l ¢) rw)t expre55 an audit 0￿￿10￿ as to whethgr ihe accourns present • "true and fwr- vietht and the reporl ts &rTthJ to t￿ mattw8 Sèt ¢xrt in thg stafgmnt bekn¥. Independwsl examiners statement In ccffjn8Ction wilh any axaminatiu). IYJ Mat￿ hw ccm• to ffly att•rtth whith giv•s rn eauo to b8lleYe that in. 8ry matsrial Tgsfft: Tha gccounting reg)r(ts were noi wt In with se¢lth 130 of lh8 A¢tr. or The accounts not 8cwrd with ihe ￿¢￿ntIr9 rewds.. or The xcounts th"d not ￿MplYwIth Ihe ￿l￿tle requirem￿ts crrterning ts lorm and content ol the aecounis sel ¢xrt in Charities IAecwni$ and Rewtsl Re9ulaiion$ 2008 other than 8ny requirements that a￿unt5 ghe a.trug and far" thich is not a mattgr con5i¢Jered as part of an Ind8Fvthnt 9xamlnati I hove no Concer￿ aryl h8ve corne acrrrt no olher m•ttwa in Wth the examination ofwhich attention shoubj be dI￿n in thls reFrfxl kn ort1er lo en8tle a Kxop8r utNJgrstrr¥Jlng of the accounts lo bè reached. Si9ned'. . IJL2x- Dal*l: I,,liJ

Let's Flay Project Reg61eral Charity Numtw.. 1180524 tem nt of Flnanclal Activitie for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2024 unr•strI¢t￿ R•¥trl¢t•d fthds 2Q25 Totsl Fund• Fund• INCOME FROM Donats"ons ar￿ fundraisiThJ Ghw1tst￿tr acfvrtt•s 76.858 154.477 8,116 189,128 84,974 343,605 84.643 293,202 TOTAL INCOME Z31,335 197.244 428.579 377,845 EXPENDITURE Don81ions and lur¥Jr8lslTha Charitat4e o¢tfvlt1•8 14.044) {￿.833) 14.0441 {407,0771 119,9941 1336,2261 {197,2441 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1213,87n 1197,2441 1411,12ti 1356,2221 NEf IKOME 17.458 17.458 21,623 RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS Total lun¢Js t*GvJht fuward 93,721 93.r21 72.098 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FOWARD 111.1 111.180 93,721

Let's Play Project Charity N(mLv: 1180524 1 March 2025 ststeme of Financial Posltion f r the Year Ended 2025 2024 Total FyfKI• Iwid• lund• Furnls FIXED ASSETS Tangit40 assets 224 13AOO 13,5(Kl CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash in hand 17.614 113.181 130.79S 17,614 113.181 130,795 12.141 120,592 132.733 CREDITORS Amount falllng due thin one year NET CURRENT ASSETS 133.1151 133.1151 139.2361 97,680 97,680 91497 111.180 93,721 ASSET8 111,180 FUNOS Unrestricted Resiricled TOTAL FUNDS 111.180 93,721 111.180 93.721 The lIn￿da1 stat8ff￿1s wer8 by eoard ofTwsiees ￿ authorlsed for issue on end We￿ s on tts boh8W ty.. Chair of trustees

Let's Flay Project R896terèfj Charity N￿nber 1180524 Notes to the Flnanci NT ES I Statement for the Y r Ended 31 March 2025 ACC 88818 of pr•parlng th•llnan¢fj•l 8tatwn•nts The financial ststernènts ol the tharity. wkd¢h Is a Fxbtllc b8rfrt thder FAS 102, h3vè b88n prepared in &CCOTdance bith thg Chaiities SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounbng and RewJrtiwJ by Charities.. Statement ol Recommended Pracbce apFAicabkg to Charrt￿ pre￿ring thwr accourts in accordance with the Financial Rtsporting Standard appI￿able in the UK and Rewblic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {off￿live 1 Jonuary 20191.. Financlal Reportiry SlaThJard 102 The Fin8naèl Rep￿Ing Slandard applicat)18 In the UK and Republic of Irelanrf aNI the Chwlti¥s Act 2011. Th8 lknwcial 8tat•mgnts have Ixen ple￿rnd under the histoncal cosi convenlio In￿m• All income is recogni5ed in the Statewnt of Financial ACDVrt￿S once thg charity has e￿Il￿ement lo tha ftnds. il 16 probable that tho irKome be receivgd and thg amount can be measured reliably. E¥pertdllurn Li8￿.111[e8 rorognisod as expenthiufe as scon as1￿# o a18gal orconstrudlvg obllgatlon c(xnmitting thè charily to that e¥penthlure. il is probabk 11)al a transfer ol ecthKrfmic benefits will b8 r8qvired in 38tll¥meni an¢J th• amount of Iho Qtligation b# me8suroO r81iabfy. expgndliura is accountsd h)r on an accruals basis and has trAen cL4ss1fied under ho•Jing$ ih81 aggregate 81 c05t rel8tod lo Ihe categ(>ry. Whvre costs cannot b¢ directly attril￿ted lo particdar headings thoy have beon alct8twJ to acifvitigs oil a basis ¢onsistent with the use of resources. T4nglbl• Ilx•d $8•ts Depreciation 18 provided 8t the lollcwirKJ r8ts8 kn orthr b WK1￿ off exh 88Wt ¢Y4er It eBtimat& U8dul lile Mok¢ Vehl¢kn- 25% straKJhl 4in• Txal The charily is exempl for tax charrtablè aC1w￿•& Fwnd a¢countlng Unrestrided ￿nds Ln be used in 8cc(danee wilh the ￿8¢bYeS at th8 d$scret￿n of lh8 Ifusleey. R￿trt¢ted funds can orfy b* used lor partKxtsr resthC1￿ purp)5es wlhin Ihe oty"ectives of the charfty. RestriCtiC￿$ arise when speofied by the dornr Lw lurwts Par￿lIar resth'cted purpose6. Ponslon ¢osts and other post-r•tlr•m•nt b•n•fits The charity opera¢es a defined conlribJlw)n pengon schem. Cothbulion¥ payat4• to Iho charrty's pension scheme are tharged to the Statwnent of Financaal Adi¥itw in the perlc¥l to whith they relat•.

Let's Hay Project R￿j1$1￿￿j Chanty m￿lt￿. 1180524 N tes to the Financia em ntin 31 March 2025 ar End TAB 2025 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds fimds funds Staffing Isee ncrte 3} Dir•¢t aclivity costs Admlnlsiralcn a Office Space AcCoun￿ncY, Le￿ & professional other Adm1n18tra￿On Vehlcle c￿1$ 139.382 36,014 160.444 14.487 248,005 32.861 50.501 15.042 13.749 28.791 33,455 764 1.729 7.715 10,718 7.801 15,516 10.718 15,388 4.792 209.833 197.244 107,077 336.228 Unr•strlct•d R•stdet•d fund• 202$ Tot•1 Funds 2024 Total Fundi Gros5 salade$ Employers Natr'onal 1rn8ur8nce Stsff Fenyon I34.￿7 155,445 J.352 243.119 8,733 2,767 1.595 1.145 2,741 2.119 139,382 160.444 299.828 248.005 Thg avefw rwmbor ofpwsorA •MrA0￿ ty the dwlty ￿rW•s.. 2025 2024 Core staff and leaders Part-tlme Se￿IC￿81 workars 75 66 72 RATI There were no trust•s' remuneratN)n or other bengfiis ft¥ lh8 ￿ •nd•O 31 March 2025 nor for the period en￿1 31 M8tch 2024. There were no tw¥tees' export￿ pahj ts lh8 year ended 31 March 2025 norfor Wod ended 31 March 2024. Th8 Independent Examiw$' fa•s lor the year amount to £200 IW24- £1601

Let's Play Project Chwty NwnLv: 1180524 Notes t the Flnan lal Sta em nts- contin 31 March 2025 ed- for th Year ended 5. TANG BLE FIXED ASS Motor Vahicles Co•t AS al 1 Apn'l 2024 Addltions In p8rlod As at 31 March 2025 3.1 21,150 D•pr•¢latlon As at 1 April 2024 Ch¥g8 for perlod Ag at 31 Ma￿h 2025 2.926 4,724 7,850 N•t BookValu• As at 31 Mar¢h 2025 A8 at 31 March 2024 13.9)0 224 2025 2024 Amwnts 18lliro due wllhln CTh y8ar Acc￿n￿ Receivable L•s8 provision for ￿ d8lAs PrepaymenLS aryj arxruad Income 18,075 {3.461) 11,501 12,5611 3201 17,614 12,141 2025 2024 Amounts falllng due wlthln on9 year Accounts payatd AcrJual$ 1,878 37.360 3,349 29.767 33.116 39,236 10

Let's Play Project Registe￿￿ (knty N￿￿l￿r.. 1180524 N tes to the Flnancial S atemen s- continued-for th Year ended 31 March 2025 MOVEMENT N FUNDS 2024 2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 93.721 71098 72,096 AS at l April 93.721 G8fter81 Fun 20S805 8.116 213.921 201,245 201,245 OxlLYdshire County Grant Ma¢Farta Foundat 189.128 189,128 178,6WJ 178,6CK) 25.530 25.530 325,056 197244 522.3C•) 273,343 176,800 449,943 1179,6221 G•ner#l Funds Oxlordshire County Grant MacFOflan Foundation 1188.347) {8.118) 1196.463) 1179.6221 1189.1281 1176,600 1176,6601 1189.1281 {25.$30) 125.530) 1178,600) 1358,2221 1213.8771 1197.2441 {411.121} 1179,6221 As •t 31 Mar¢h 111.180 111.1 9&721 93,721