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Registered charity · No. 286898

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# The Stonehouse Playspace Association

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Stonehouse Playspace Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Stonehouse Playspace Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£81,594

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£91,713

Registered charity number

286898

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Union Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

The Stonehouse Playspace Association (number 286898) 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association do?

The provision of child care, play, creative and youth activities for children, young people and families from the inner city wards of the City of Plymouth.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Stonehouse Playspace Association

Answers The Stonehouse Playspace Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Stonehouse Playspace Association's highest-paid staff paid?

The Stonehouse Playspace Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Stonehouse Playspace Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

22 April 1983

Also known as

Stonehouse Holiday Playschemes Group; Stonehouse Youth Projects

Previous names on the register

Little Stars Neighbourhood Nursery; Stonehouse Out of School Club; West Devon Watersports Trust

Where it says it operates

Cornwall · Devon · Plymouth City

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Stonehouse Playspace Association yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Stonehouse Playspace Association.
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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## What should you check before donating to The Stonehouse Playspace Association?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Stonehouse Playspace Association a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Stonehouse Playspace Association as a registered charity (number 286898) 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association's charity number?

The Stonehouse Playspace Association's charity number is 286898. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 286898?

Search 286898 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association do?

The provision of child care, play, creative and youth activities for children, young people and families from the inner city wards of the City of Plymouth.

Does The Stonehouse Playspace Association have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Stonehouse Playspace Association. 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association?

The Stonehouse Playspace Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is The Stonehouse Playspace Association's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Stonehouse Playspace Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Stonehouse Playspace Association?

The register does not record The Stonehouse Playspace Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Stonehouse Playspace Association's trustees paid?

The Stonehouse Playspace Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was The Stonehouse Playspace Association previously called?

The register lists these previous names for The Stonehouse Playspace Association: Little Stars Neighbourhood Nursery; Stonehouse Out of School Club; West Devon Watersports Trust.

When was The Stonehouse Playspace Association registered as a charity?

The Stonehouse Playspace Association was entered on the register on 22 April 1983.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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[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=286898&subId=0).