# Playlines Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1097686 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097686)
- Company number: 04143191
- Latest income: £2,327; spending £8,050
- What it funds: Education / training, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Playlines (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/playlines-trust

Playlines Trust was established to advance the education of children, young people, parents and families and to promote the development of quality services for these groups, to provide training and to develop community capacity to provide such services. The activities include quality childcare, play, recreation and leisure, specialist intervention programmes, project & fund management.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £2,327 | £8,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,283 | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £417 | £1,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22 | £1,046 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £57 | £1,117 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1. To advance the education of children and young people by3.2. Providing the necessary facilities for the daily care, play, recreation and education of children during out of school hours and school holidays,3.3 encouraging parents and local groups to understand and provide for the educational and the development needs of their children and young people through community groups, and3.4. Providing education and training of persons in the provision of such care, play, educational and recreational facilities.

## What it funds

Playlines Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Playlines Trust reported income of £2,327 and spending of £8,050. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £21.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Playlines Trust 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 Playlines Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Playlines Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Playlines Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Playlines Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Playlines Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Playlines Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £8,050. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,360 a year.

### How large is Playlines Trust?

In its latest reported year Playlines Trust reported income of £2,327 and spending of £8,050.


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