SWINGS & SMILES

Charity number: 1120598
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Most families take recreational play for granted. For families of children with special needs, this is impossible for some and extremely difficult for most. Swings & Smiles provides a fun and safe facility where children (SEND and their siblings) can enjoy play in a family setting appropriate to their needs and abilities. Outreach, online and sibling support services are also provided.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £482,732
Total expenditure: £531,453

Total income includes £43,391 from 2 government contract(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

35 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • West Berkshire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 August 2007: Standard registration
  • 18 January 2023: Funds received from 1167336 BREAKTHROUGH LEARNING
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06182577 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Derek John Hardman Chair 14 September 2022
None on record
Pamela Cottrell Trustee 15 September 2025
None on record
Lisa Joanne Danskin Trustee 15 September 2025
None on record
Suzanne Adamantos Trustee 10 September 2025
None on record
Alan Michael Oliver Trustee 19 February 2025
None on record
Victoria Sandars Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Victor Hormuz Mistry Trustee 16 February 2023
None on record
Michael Megan Trustee 07 June 2021
None on record
Jeffrey Kenneth Ives Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Quona Ellen Constable Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £13.04k £381.22k £379.60k £437.39k £482.73k
Total expenditure £17.56k £321.54k £375.24k £456.33k £531.45k
Income from government contracts N/A £20.90k N/A £100 £43.39k
Income from government grants N/A £947 £10.85k £33.17k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 February 2024 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 March 2024 43 days late
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 MARCH 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 5 JULY 2007.

Charitable objects

3) THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE AND/OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF: 3.1) CHILDCARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND 3.2) FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS, IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
A Place to Play
Lower Way
Thatcham
RG19 3RR
Phone:
01635 285170
Email:
office@swingsandsmiles.co.uk
Website:

www.swingsandsmiles.co.uk Open in new window