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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

O.P.A.L CENTRE 

O.P.A.L. Centre is a special needs play scheme that delivers a child-centred, personalised provision, always with the child in mind. It works with children and young people aged 6-25 giving them a chance to socialise, explore new opportunities and learn skills through the means of play. O.P.A.L. Centre will allow children the freedom and independence to choose their own activities.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/03/23£8,470£2,107£6,3630
01/04/22£3,258£0£3,2580
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

OPALcentre@outlook.com

0151 647 7587

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Child day-care services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wirral,
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
John Moores Foundation - Grant to OPAL Centre (play)
£5,000 01/12/2022
Towards start up costs of the charity: equipment, recruitment, uniforms and rent.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2021, number: 1193989
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

O.P.A.L. Centre
1 BERNER STREET
BIRKENHEAD
CH41 4JY

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN AGED 6-25 YEARS OF AGE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE DAY TIME ACTIVITIES AND RESPITE FACILITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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