# Dacorum Play

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 302382 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/302382)
- Latest income: £4; spending £160
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: The Dacorum Nursery and Play Council (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dacorum-play

Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisationsProvides servicesProvides advocacy/advice/informationActs as umbrella or resource body

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £4 | £160 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of facilities for education and recreation and other leisure-time occupation for children resident in Dacorum, being facilities - (a) Of which children have need by reason of their youth, poverty or social and economic circumstances; and (b) Which will improve the conditions of life for such children by promoting their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

## What it funds

Dacorum Play is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Dacorum Play reported income of £4 and spending of £160. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £160 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dacorum Play in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dacorum Play open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dacorum Play is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dacorum Play fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

### Does Dacorum Play give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dacorum Play makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dacorum Play give each year?

The register does not break out Dacorum Play's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £160. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £32 a year.

### How large is Dacorum Play?

In its latest reported year Dacorum Play reported income of £4 and spending of £160.


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