THE SOCIETY OF HEALTH PLAY SPECIALISTS

Charity number: 1205808
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Educational Charity responsible for both the approving of courses to train and the ongoing registration of Health Play Specialists

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £89,747
Total expenditure: £20,196

People

10 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 November 2023: CIO registration
  • 18 October 2024: Funds received from 292218 THE HEALTHCARE PLAY SPECIALIST EDUCATION TRUST
  • 04 November 2024: Funds received from 1042599 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLAY SPECIALISTS
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SOHPS (Working name)
  • SHPS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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
Christina Clegg Chair 20 November 2023
None on record
Penelope Hart-Spencer Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
RICHARD JAMES SPICER Trustee 20 November 2023
THE ROTARY CLUB OF LEICESTER DE MONTFORT TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Irene Lorraine O'Donnell Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Mary Joy Clapham Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Catherine Hilde Honour Anne Gardner Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Lynn Randall Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Lee William Pryor Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Stephanie Kathleen Sharon Fairbain Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
NORMA JEAN JUN-TAI Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2024
Total gross income £89.75k
Total expenditure £20.20k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 30 September 2024 14 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 14 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PATIENTS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS OR RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE AT HOME OR IN THE COMMUNITY PRIMARILY BY: 3.1.1 PROMOTING HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR HEALTH PLAY SPECIALISTS; 3.1.2 PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE VALIDATION, ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTH PLAY SPECIALISTS; 3.1.3 ADVANCING THE ADVANCE EDUCATION AND STUDY OF DEVELOPMENTAL, THERAPEUTIC AND SPECIALISED PLAY FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND 3.1.4 ORGANISING AND PROMOTING THE PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH INTO ACCESS AND PROVISION OF PLAY IN ALL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD “CHARITABLE” OR THE WORDS “CHARITABLE PURPOSES” IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Contact information

Address:
74 CARLTON DRIVE
WIGSTON
LEICESTER
LE18 1DG
Phone:
07773698539
Email:
SPICERR@SOHPS.ORG.UK
Website:

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