Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

SENSORY SOFT PLAY

Sensory Soft Play is a CIO aiming to relieve the needs of children and their families (primarily but not exclusively) with additional needs in Hastings and the surrounding area through the provision of multi-sensory soft play activities and the running of an online support group for parents and carers of children. We provide holiday clubs, respite clubs and days out for families with SEN.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£123,984	£82,917	£41,067	3
30/06/22		£60,759	£51,583	£9,176	1
30/06/21		£42,291	£14,663	£27,628	0
30/06/20	*	£12,785	£8,541	£4,244	0

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.sensoftplay.co.uk

info@sensoftplay.co.uk

07861646502

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£322,416
Sussex Community Foundation	£30,210
DCMS	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Sensory Soft Play Therapy Hub
£312,416	26/05/2023	The funding will be used to run and expand a soft-play and activities centre for SEND children and their parents and carers. The project aims to provide physical activities for SEND children as well ....more The funding will be used to run and expand a soft-play and activities centre for SEND children and their parents and carers. The project aims to provide physical activities for SEND children as well as providing a safe space to build lasting friendships.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sensory Soft Play
£8,400	13/12/2022	Funding was provided towards monthly utility bills.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sensory Soft Play
£9,750	11/11/2022	Funding was provided to cover running costs, specifically rent and utilities, for their Saturday and weekday sessions for one quarter: Dec 22-March 23.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sensory Soft Play
£2,000	07/09/2021	Funding was provided for their weekly respite sessions.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sensory Soft Play
£3,960	16/07/2021 1	Funding was provided for a 4 day Summer Holiday club and a funded day trip out.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sensory Soft Play Community Therapy Hub
£10,000	04/06/2021	The funding will be used by Sensory Soft Play to refurbish a building to establish a community therapy hub for families with children with special needs. The project aims to provide dedicated static ....more The funding will be used by Sensory Soft Play to refurbish a building to establish a community therapy hub for families with children with special needs. The project aims to provide dedicated static facilities from which the charity can deliver a range of sensory play and alternative therapy activities aimed at children aged 5 – 11 and their parents.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	28/05/2021	Sensory Soft Play Community Therapy Hub
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sensory Soft Play
£2,800	19/04/2021	Sensory Soft Play is a CIO that provides multi-sensory soft play activities (primarily for children with additional needs). They also run an online support group for parents and carers of children. ....more Sensory Soft Play is a CIO that provides multi-sensory soft play activities (primarily for children with additional needs). They also run an online support group for parents and carers of children. Funding was provided to allow them to continue respite sessions in an outdoor setting which is COVID secure at the Pocket Park, which is a wildlife and community growing project in Hastings.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sensory Soft Play
£3,300	17/02/2021	Sensory Soft Play aims to relieve the needs of children and their families (primarily but not exclusively) with additional needs in Hastings and the surrounding area, through the provision of ....more Sensory Soft Play aims to relieve the needs of children and their families (primarily but not exclusively) with additional needs in Hastings and the surrounding area, through the provision of multi-sensory soft play activities and the running of an online support group for parents and carers of children. Funding was provided to enable them to continue respite sessions in an outdoor setting (community garden) with children growing fruit and vegetables.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	06/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

JAMES LAWTON Appointed: 2023

JAMIE HENDERSON Appointed: 2018

JULIA HURRELL Appointed: 2020

OLIVIA HURRELL Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2019, number: 1183273

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 27 days late,

Main office

168
EDMUND ROAD
EDMUND ROAD
HASTINGS

Objectives

TO RELIEF THE NEED OF CHILDREN (AND THEIR FAMILIES) PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS, IN HASTINGS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MULTI-SENSORY SOFT PLAY ACTIVITIES AND THE RUNNING OF A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS AND CARERS OF THE CHILDREN.

Data Sources