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Play Bradford

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Play Bradford is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Play Bradford?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£348,980
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£358,212
Registered charity number
1122592
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Inspire Bradford Business Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Play Bradford (number 1122592) 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 Play Bradford do?

Play Bradford is the umbrella charity who aim is to provide sustainable community play opportunities across the Bradford District. Our work focuses on delivering quality play and playwork using the medium of adventure play. Our current programmes consist of; The Big Swing Adventure Playground, Mobile Adventurous Play, The Bradford Community Play Partnership, The PLATTER project.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Play Bradford

Answers Play Bradford 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 Play Bradford's highest-paid staff paid?

Play Bradford'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 Play Bradford 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

Play Bradford'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
Company number
05845461 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Eccleshill Adventure Playground
Where it says it operates
Bradford City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Play Bradford registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Play Bradford yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Play Bradford. 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

What should you check before donating to Play Bradford?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Play Bradford a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Play Bradford as a registered charity (number 1122592) 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 Play Bradford's charity number?
Play Bradford's charity number is 1122592. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1122592?
Search 1122592 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 Play Bradford do?
Play Bradford is the umbrella charity who aim is to provide sustainable community play opportunities across the Bradford District. Our work focuses on delivering quality play and playwork using the medium of adventure play. Our current programmes consist of; The Big Swing Adventure Playground, Mobile Adventurous Play, The Bradford Community Play Partnership, The PLATTER project.
Does Play Bradford have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Play Bradford. 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 Play Bradford?
Play Bradford's website listed in our register data is http://www.playbradford.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 Play Bradford's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Play Bradford'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 Play Bradford?
The register records Play Bradford 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 Play Bradford's trustees paid?
Play Bradford's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Play Bradford previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Play Bradford: Eccleshill Adventure Playground.
When was Play Bradford registered as a charity?
Play Bradford was entered on the register on 4 February 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05845461).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.