Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Society of Health Play Specialists is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The Society of Health Play Specialists (number 1205808) 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 Society of Health Play Specialists do?
Educational Charity responsible for both the approving of courses to train and the ongoing registration of Health Play Specialists
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Society of Health Play Specialists
Answers The Society of Health Play Specialists gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Society of Health Play Specialists's highest-paid staff paid?
The Society of Health Play Specialists's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Society of Health Play Specialists as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Society of Health Play Specialists's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Sohps
Previous names on the register
Shps
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Society of Health Play Specialists registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Society of Health Play Specialists yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Society of Health Play Specialists.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Society of Health Play Specialists a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Society of Health Play Specialists as a registered charity (number 1205808) 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 Society of Health Play Specialists's charity number?
The Society of Health Play Specialists's charity number is 1205808. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1205808?
Search 1205808 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 Society of Health Play Specialists do?
Educational Charity responsible for both the approving of courses to train and the ongoing registration of Health Play Specialists
Does The Society of Health Play Specialists have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Society of Health Play Specialists. 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 Society of Health Play Specialists?
The Society of Health Play Specialists's website listed in our register data is https://sohps.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 Society of Health Play Specialists's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Society of Health Play Specialists's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Society of Health Play Specialists?
The register does not record The Society of Health Play Specialists as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Society of Health Play Specialists's trustees paid?
The Society of Health Play Specialists's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Society of Health Play Specialists previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Society of Health Play Specialists: Shps.
When was The Society of Health Play Specialists registered as a charity?
The Society of Health Play Specialists was entered on the register on 20 November 2023.