Games Aid
Analysis
Games Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Evesham. It was registered in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04030235). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Games Aid reported income of £317k and spending of £312k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £49k to £317k (+551%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 312%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Games Aid sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pavilion Pre-School (Aigburth) (£317k), Rainbow Pre-School (£317k) and Noah's Ark @ CRBC (£317k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GamesAid is a UK video games industry based charity which distributes funds to a range of charities which benefit children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Pre-School (Aigburth) | Liverpool | £317k |
| Rainbow Pre-School | Crawley | £317k |
| Noah's Ark @ CRBC | Bristol | £317k |
| Intake Pre-School | Sheffield | £318k |