THE SOUTH OXFORD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND CIO

Charity number: 1157509
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Close to Oxford City centre, the South Oxford Adventure Playground (SOAP) provides a well equipped, free, open access play area for all children. Supervised by playworkers, it's open at Easter, summer holidays & half-terms, & after school in the summer. Children aged 7 upwards can register to visit without a parent/carer. Approx 400 children register per year, and about 7,000 child visits occur.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £48,176
Total expenditure: £44,674

Total income includes £500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 June 2014: CIO registration
  • 21 November 2025: Funds received from 270852 SOUTH OXFORD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SOAP (Working name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Megan Douthwaite Trustee 10 July 2023
None on record
Phil Doubtfire Trustee 10 July 2023
None on record
Naomi Waite Trustee 30 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £48.23k £47.90k £48.27k £55.97k £48.18k
Total expenditure £31.52k £35.36k £48.89k £58.97k £44.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £23.58k £13.01k £8.50k £2.00k £500

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 December 2024 31 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 November 2021 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 November 2021 9 days late 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.
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CIO - Association Registered 17 Jun 2014

Charitable objects

TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, PRIMARILY THOSE AGED BETWEEN 5 AND 15 AND RESIDENT IN THE AREAS OF ST. EBBE'S, GRANDPONT AND NEW HINKSEY IN THE CITY OF OXFORD, BY THE PROVISION OF INCLUSIVE PLAY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND, IN PARTICULAR, BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Contact information

Address:
1 White House Road
OXFORD
OX1 4PA
Phone:
01865726849
Email:
admin@soapoxford.org
Website:

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