CHIPS - Children's integrated playschemes

Charity number: 1069535
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

INTEGRATED PLAYSCHEMES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR SIBLINGS LIVING IN EAST HERTFORDSHIRE AND THE BOROUGH OF BROXBOURNE ON SATURDAYS AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. THE CHARITY ALSO RUNS SPECIALIST INTEREST GROUPS -COOKERY,COMPUTER AND CLIMBING ,AND A TEEN GROUP FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN .WE ALSO ORGANISE CHRISTMAS PARTIES AND A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £349,952
Total expenditure: £371,687

Total income includes £156,638 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

35 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 1998: Standard registration
  • 11 September 2024: Funds received from 1042779 THE WESTFIELD PRE-SCHOOL
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHIPS (Working name)
  • CHILDREN'S INTEGRATED PLAYSCHEMES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GRAHAM PETER NICKSON Chair
None on record
Alexander James Trustee 08 October 2021
None on record
Rebecca Louise Thomas Trustee 25 March 2021
None on record
Teresa Mary Ivison Trustee 01 March 2017
None on record
DR SUKANTA BANERJEE Trustee 28 November 2016
None on record
Patricia Elaine Campbell Trustee 28 October 2016
None on record
MATT COOPER Trustee
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 £276.92k £304.17k £309.99k £309.96k £349.95k
Total expenditure £247.09k £237.32k £285.28k £327.32k £371.69k
Income from government contracts £142.75k £159.04k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £164.78k £156.20k £156.64k

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 05 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 05 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 04 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 04 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 November 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1ST APRIL 1998 as amended on 21 Oct 2020 as amended on 21 Oct 2022 as amended on 06 Jan 2025 as amended on 30 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PARTICULARLY BY (!) OFFERING INTEGRATED PLAY AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR SIBLINGS (2) SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH RESPITE, MUTUAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION AND INCREASING DISABILITY AWARENESS IN THE AREA.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
C H I P S
2nd Floor
Four Rivers House
4C Fentiman Walk
Hertford
Hertford
Phone:
01992804952
Email:
info@chipsplay.org
Website:

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