LEVEL PLAYING FIELD

Charity number: 1177415
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Level Playing Field operates in football, rugby and other sports, in order to: ? Be a voice for all disabled supporters and spectators ? Campaign for equality ? Enable disabled people to enjoy live sports ? Enrich the lives of disabled people through sports ? Raise disability and access awareness. through expert advice and training

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £425,533
Total expenditure: £325,752

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 March 2018: Standard registration
  • 05 October 2018: Funds received from 1079740 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED SUPPORTERS
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED SUPPORTERS (Working name)
Company number:
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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 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Antony Julian Walker Taylor Chair 13 December 2017
None on record
Derek John Goff Trustee 17 December 2024
None on record
James Elliot Beddard Trustee 29 October 2019
None on record
Joanna McNicol Trustee 17 December 2017
None on record
STEVE EVANS Trustee 17 December 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £675.43k £335.19k £345.83k £425.93k £425.53k
Total expenditure £493.08k £340.08k £336.88k £409.61k £325.75k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £419.24k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £256.18k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £12 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £481.61k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £234 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £11.23k N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2023 30 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 DEC 2017 as amended on 30 Jan 2023

Charitable objects

3.1 The objects of the Charity (Objects) are to promote the access and inclusion of disabled people who are socially excluded or impeded from attending sporting events on the grounds of their disability, by: 3.1.1 providing, promoting or assisting in the provision of facilities for disabled people at sporting and other events; 3.1.2 providing education and information to support and enable disabled people to maximise their attendance, and experience, at sporting events; 3.1.3 raising public awareness of the social, attitudinal and environmental barriers which affect disabled people, both generally and in relation to attendance at sporting events; 3.1.4 engaging with, and conducting reviews/audits on behalf of, the operators of stadia and sports venues, to enable those operators to adapt such stadia and/or venues to better meet the needs of the disabled community; and 3.1.5 providing workshops, forums, advocacy and general support. 3.2 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:
Level Playing FIeld
The Junction
Station Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1ET
Phone:
01923 545 370
Email:
info@levelplayingfield.org.uk
Website:

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