--- title: "Ipswich Community Playbus — charity 278061 | CharityCompare" description: "Ipswich Community Playbus (charity 278061): income £143k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ipswich-community-playbus retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:30:32.941Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 278061 IC # Ipswich Community Playbus Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ipswich Community Playbus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ipswichplaybus.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278061&subId=0) Work at Ipswich Community Playbus? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ipswich-community-playbus&type=claim&name=Ipswich%20Community%20Playbus) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ipswich Community Playbus? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £143,431 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £107,257 Registered charity number 278061 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 7 Constantine Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ipswichplaybus.org.uk](http://www.ipswichplaybus.org.uk/) Quick answer Ipswich Community Playbus (number 278061) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Ipswich Community Playbus do? To advance the education of children below compulsory school age, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for group play in which parents can participate where appropriate. In the interests of social welfare to provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Ipswich so that the conditions of life may be improved. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ipswich Community Playbus Answers Ipswich Community Playbus gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Ipswich Community Playbus's highest-paid staff paid? Ipswich Community Playbus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Ipswich Community Playbus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Ipswich Community Playbus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 July 1979 Previous names on the register Ipswich Playbus Project Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Ipswich Community Playbus registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ipswich Community Playbus yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ipswich Community Playbus. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Ipswich Community Playbus? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ipswich-community-playbus&type=claim&name=Ipswich%20Community%20Playbus) [Visit charity website](http://www.ipswichplaybus.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ipswich Community Playbus a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ipswich Community Playbus as a registered charity (number 278061) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Ipswich Community Playbus's charity number? Ipswich Community Playbus's charity number is 278061. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278061? Search 278061 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Ipswich Community Playbus do? To advance the education of children below compulsory school age, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for group play in which parents can participate where appropriate. In the interests of social welfare to provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Ipswich so that the conditions of life may be improved. Does Ipswich Community Playbus have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ipswich Community Playbus. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Ipswich Community Playbus? Ipswich Community Playbus's website listed in our register data is http://www.ipswichplaybus.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Ipswich Community Playbus's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ipswich Community Playbus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ipswich Community Playbus? The register records Ipswich Community Playbus as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Ipswich Community Playbus's trustees paid? Ipswich Community Playbus's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Ipswich Community Playbus previously called? The register lists this previous name for Ipswich Community Playbus: Ipswich Playbus Project. When was Ipswich Community Playbus registered as a charity? Ipswich Community Playbus was entered on the register on 23 July 1979. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278061&subId=0).