Play Inclusion Project (Pip)
Analysis
Play Inclusion Project (Pip) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackpool. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05115873). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Play Inclusion Project (Pip) reported income of £636k and spending of £633k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £175k to £636k (+263%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Play Inclusion Project (Pip) 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Bram (£635k), Warwickshire Freemasons' Charitable Foundation (£637k) and Sutton Mental Health Foundation Charity Company (£635k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £27k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 88 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 6.6%
In the charity's own words
Play Inclusion Project provides respite to parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities through short breaks activities. The charity delivers youth clubs, weekend clubs and holiday clubs during every school holiday period. We recruit staff and volunteers to meet the individual support needs of the children and young people who attend our activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bram | Ulverston | £635k |
| Warwickshire Freemasons' Charitable Foundation | Birmingham | £637k |
| Sutton Mental Health Foundation Charity Company | Sutton | £635k |
| Jewish Child's Day | London | £637k |