--- title: "Smart Play Network — charity SC042505 | CharityCompare" description: "Smart Play Network (charity SC042505): income £848k (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/smart-play-network retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:21:16.628Z 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. SC042505Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) SP # Smart Play Network Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Smart Play Network is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.smartplaynetwork.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC042505) Work at Smart Play Network? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=smart-play-network&type=claim&name=Smart%20Play%20Network) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Smart Play Network? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £848,273 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £903,148 Registered charity number SC042505 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.smartplaynetwork.org](http://www.smartplaynetwork.org/) Quick answer Smart Play Network (number SC042505) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Smart Play Network do? Smart Play Network is a Scotland-wide charity and membership organisation supporting children’s play and play practitioners. Activities include the operation of a toy library. community and family play sessions, including arts, crafts, sensory, outdoor and child-led play. Play Ranger sessions. and mobile play roadshows delivered across Scotland. We deliver play and early-years outreach sessions for children accompanied by parents/carers, as well as training, workshops and practical support for practitioners. Activities take place at our own premises, outdoors and at third-party venues includi… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smart Play Network Answers Smart Play Network gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Smart Play Network's money come from? Smart Play Network reported £846k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £829k (98%), investments £9,648 (1%), other income £7,425 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£829k · 98% - Investments£9,648 · 1% - Other income£7,425 · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 August 2011 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Smart Play Network registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Smart Play Network yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Smart Play Network. 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. 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Search SC042505 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Smart Play Network do? Smart Play Network is a Scotland-wide charity and membership organisation supporting children’s play and play practitioners. Activities include the operation of a toy library. community and family play sessions, including arts, crafts, sensory, outdoor and child-led play. Play Ranger sessions. and mobile play roadshows delivered across Scotland. We deliver play and early-years outreach sessions for children accompanied by parents/carers, as well as training, workshops and practical support for practitioners. Activities take place at our own premises, outdoors and at third-party venues includi… Does Smart Play Network have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smart Play Network. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Smart Play Network? Smart Play Network's website listed in our register data is http://www.smartplaynetwork.org. 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. Where does Smart Play Network's money come from? Smart Play Network reported £846k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £829k (98%), investments £9,648 (1%), other income £7,425 (1%). When was Smart Play Network registered as a charity? Smart Play Network was entered on the register on 10 August 2011. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC042505).