CHIPS - Children's integrated playschemes
Analysis
CHIPS - Children's integrated playschemes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertford. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, CHIPS - Children's integrated playschemes reported income of £479k and spending of £386k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £310k to £479k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, CHIPS - Children's integrated playschemes sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queen Mary's Roehampton Trust (£479k), The Iron Foundation (£479k) and Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK (£478k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We run fully integrated playschemes on Saturdays, and during school holidays, for children and young adults with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and their siblings, in East Hertfordshire and Broxbourne. We also run a Youth Club, Teens Group and clubs for Cookery, Computing, Climbing and Model Railways, plus family events, including Christmas parties, to support parents and carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary's Roehampton Trust | Salisbury | £479k |
| The Iron Foundation | Scunthorpe | £479k |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK | Northampton | £478k |
| Llandrindod Foodbank | Powys | £479k |