Wrexham Youth and Play Partnership
What it does
The partnership aims to provide services/training and non-formal educational opportunities to address through activities;? low confidence and self-esteem.? low skills and qualification acquisition amongst a distinct group of 11-19 year olds from the communities. ? anti-social behaviour.? Increase opportunities for young people ? address the high levels of youth un-employment
Its charitable purposes
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE LIVING IN THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF WREXHAM BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING THEM BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(D) PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING;(E) RELIEVING EMPLOYMENT; AND BY(F) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wrexham and the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £107,820 and spent £90,916.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £107,820 | £90,916 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £94,317 | £127,936 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2023 | £149,936 | £147,650 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2022 | £146,713 | £110,550 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2021 | £102,936 | £92,495 | Not reported | 6 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 5%, from £102,936 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £107,820 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 84% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 38% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£36,106).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £29,666 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £29,666 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,482 from 1 grant | £28,624 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £36,175 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,329 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £76,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £98,515.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£49,980, 2 grants
- BBC Children in Need£27,545, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£19,990, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,990 |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,000 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Postcode Community Trust | £24,980 |
| 19 Nov 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £27,045 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Mike BarclayChair
- Jo Marsh
- Millicent Raine Boswell
- Zoe Sharp
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 25 January 2023, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 January 2022, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1169259
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 September 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Sep 2016
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.