Registered charity · Leicester
Northfields & District Play Association Playbarn
Northfields & District Play Association Playbarn is a registered charity (number 1102753) based in Leicester, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Jacqueline Copeland since 2019. Latest income £196k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Northfields and District Play Association, The Playbarn (Charity Commission)
- 5 trustees
- Income £196k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
- Where
- Leicester City
- Website
- www.playbarn.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Northfields and District Play Association (Playbarn)
- Registered
- 2004
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£196k£179k
- 2024£221k£228k
- 2023£214k£203k
Earlier years
- 2022£201k£193k
- 2021£187k£158k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 26% · Government grants 71%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
(1)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE NORTHFIELDS, HUMBERSTONE AND SRB6 CATCHMENT AREAS BEING FACILITIES:(I) OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND(II) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING.(2) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE BOARD WILL:-(I) PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND EQUIP A PLAYGROUND AND BUILDING, AFFORDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVENTURE AND ENTERPRISE. (THE PLAYBARN ON GIPSY LANE)(II) ASSIST PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT OF THE PLAYBARN, AS AFORESAID, AND RAISE MONEY FOR THESE PURPOSES;(III) DEVELOP THE GROUNDS OF THE PLABARN, FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES, USING THE SITE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE MANNER TO CREATE A POSITIVE PLAY ENVIRONMENT FROM THE OLD LANDFILL SITE.(IV) EMPLOY STAFF TO ASSIST THE ASSOCIATION IN MANAGING THE PLAY AREAS ESTABLISHED(3) TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY A DIRECT VOICE ON THE RUNNING OF THE PLAYGROUND AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES.(4) TO ENCOURAGE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO FOSTER INTEREST AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE USE OF THE PLAYGROUP AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES(5) TO SURVEY THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO ENCOURAGING OR SPONSORING THE CREATION OF A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES.(6) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS
Grants received
8 grants · £46,656 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £41,656 (5 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £4,500 (2 grants)
- Woodward Charitable Trust · £500
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Jacqueline Copeland Chair since 2019
- Daisy Elouise Brandreth since 2021
- Joanne Elizabeth Brandreth since 2021
- Pamela Peel since 2019
- Peter Howkins since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Jacqueline Copeland Chair since 2019
- Pamela Peel since 2019
- Peter Howkins since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Jacqueline Copeland Chair since 2019
- Daisy Elouise Brandreth since 2021
- Joanne Elizabeth Brandreth since 2021
- Pamela Peel since 2019
- Peter Howkins since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1102753
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JANUARY 2004 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 JUNE 2006
- Companies House
- Company number 05014282 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01162129987 · playbarn@btconnect.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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