Garston Adventure Playground

Analysis

Garston Adventure Playground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04471739). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Garston Adventure Playground reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £213k to £1.1m (+439%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 224%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Garston Adventure Playground sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Insole Court Trust/Ymddiriedolaeth CWRT Insole (£1.1m), Stoneleigh Abbey Limited (£1.1m) and Gwent Ballet Theatre Limited (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £33k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.