BRISTOL PLAYBUS

Charity number: 288551

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bristol Playbus offers a range of mobile play and family learning opportunities for children aged 5-15 who live in communities that have been identified as disadvantaged for social, cultural or economic reasons or through disability. Our services briefly comprise of a 'Playranger' service for 5-12 year olds and an inclusion service for disabled children

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2019

Total income: £187,088

Total expenditure: £247,966

Total income includes £43,500 from 1 government contract(s) and £51,459 from 3 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:

General Charitable Purposes
Education/training
Disability
Economic/community Development/employment
Recreation

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People
People With Disabilities
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How the charity helps:

Provides Human Resources
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Provides Services
Other Charitable Activities

Where the charity operates:

Bath And North East Somerset
Bristol City
North Somerset
South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:

26 January 1984: Standard registration
07 January 2021: Removed (Ceased to exist)

Organisation type:

Charitable company

Other names:

BRISTOL PLAYBUS PROJECT (Working name)
BRISTOL PLAYBUS PROJECT LIMITED (Previous name)

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/03/2015	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	31/03/2018	30/09/2019
Total gross income	£115.75k	£89.63k	£106.04k	£116.62k	£187.09k
Total expenditure	£139.96k	£118.84k	£127.78k	£135.15k	£247.97k
Income from government contracts	£53.84k	£49.75k	£57.00k	£57.71k	£43.50k
Income from government grants	£10.43k	£6.21k	£0	N/A	£51.46k

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
Annual return	30 September 2020	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	30 September 2020	Not submitted
Annual return	30 September 2019	25 February 2020	On Time
Accounts and TAR	30 September 2019	25 February 2020	On Time
Annual return	31 March 2018	11 December 2018	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2018	11 December 2018	On Time
Annual return	31 March 2017	08 December 2017	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2017 (These accounts have been qualified)	08 December 2017	On Time

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 25TH NOVEMBER 1983 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 OCTOBER 2010. AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 NOV 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF PLAY AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE INHABITANTS OF BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND NORTH SOMERSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit

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

BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, NORTH SOMERSET AND SURROUNDING AREAS.