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Registered charity · No. 1190286CIO

Playing on CIO

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Playing on CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Playing on CIO?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£214,831
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£187,974
Registered charity number
1190286
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Inglemere Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Playing on CIO (number 1190286) 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 Playing on CIO do?

PLAYING ON PROMOTES SOCIAL INCLUSION BY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, ASSISTING THEM IN INTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR ENLIGHTENING STORIES, IDEAS, EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THEATRE

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Playing on CIO

Answers Playing on CIO 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 Playing on CIO's highest-paid staff paid?

Playing on CIO'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 does not record Playing on CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Playing on CIO'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
Previous names on the register
Playing on Community Interest Company
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Playing on CIO registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Playing on CIO yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Playing on CIO. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Playing on CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Playing on CIO as a registered charity (number 1190286) 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 Playing on CIO's charity number?
Playing on CIO's charity number is 1190286. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1190286?
Search 1190286 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 Playing on CIO do?
PLAYING ON PROMOTES SOCIAL INCLUSION BY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, ASSISTING THEM IN INTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR ENLIGHTENING STORIES, IDEAS, EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THEATRE
Does Playing on CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Playing on CIO. 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 Playing on CIO?
Playing on CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.playingon.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 Playing on CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Playing on CIO'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 Playing on CIO?
The register does not record Playing on CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Playing on CIO's trustees paid?
Playing on CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Playing on CIO previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Playing on CIO: Playing on Community Interest Company.
When was Playing on CIO registered as a charity?
Playing on CIO was entered on the register on 7 July 2020.

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.