--- title: "The Play House (B'ham) LTD — charity 1034809 | CharityCompare" description: "The Play House (B'ham) LTD (charity 1034809): income £167k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-play-house-b-ham-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-10T10:23:26.426Z 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. 1034809Charitable company PH # The Play House (B'ham) LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Play House (B'ham) LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theplayhouse.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1034809&subId=0) Work at The Play House (B'ham) LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-play-house-b-ham-ltd&type=claim&name=The%20Play%20House%20(B) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Play House (B'ham) LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £167,454 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £118,163 Registered charity number 1034809 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 2-4 Guild Close Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theplayhouse.org.uk](http://www.theplayhouse.org.uk/) Quick answer The Play House (B'ham) LTD (number 1034809) 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD do? The Play House provides exciting particpatory theatre and drama to stimulate the learning of children and young people, igniting the imagination to make sense of the world. Its projects bring the curriculum to life for primary schools, explore social, emotional & health issues and extend these ideas beyond the classroom. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Play House (B'ham) LTD Answers The Play House (B'ham) LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Play House (B'ham) LTD's highest-paid staff paid? The Play House (B'ham) LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Play House (B'ham) LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 March 1994 Company number [02828276](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02828276) (Companies House) Also known as Catalyst; Language Alive!; Play House Project Previous names on the register Educational Theatre Services Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Play House (B'ham) LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Play House (B'ham) LTD. 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD? - 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=the-play-house-b-ham-ltd&type=claim&name=The%20Play%20House%20(B) [Visit charity website](http://www.theplayhouse.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Play House (B'ham) LTD a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Play House (B'ham) LTD as a registered charity (number 1034809) 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD's charity number? The Play House (B'ham) LTD's charity number is 1034809. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1034809? Search 1034809 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD do? The Play House provides exciting particpatory theatre and drama to stimulate the learning of children and young people, igniting the imagination to make sense of the world. Its projects bring the curriculum to life for primary schools, explore social, emotional & health issues and extend these ideas beyond the classroom. Does The Play House (B'ham) LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Play House (B'ham) LTD. 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD? The Play House (B'ham) LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.theplayhouse.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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Play House (B'ham) LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Play House (B'ham) LTD? The register does not record The Play House (B'ham) LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Play House (B'ham) LTD's trustees paid? The Play House (B'ham) LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Play House (B'ham) LTD previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Play House (B'ham) LTD: Educational Theatre Services Limited. When was The Play House (B'ham) LTD registered as a charity? The Play House (B'ham) LTD was entered on the register on 9 March 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02828276). 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=1034809&subId=0).