Right to Play UK Limited
Analysis
Right to Play UK Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05441373). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Right to Play UK Limited reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.9m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.8m (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Right to Play UK Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust (£2.8m), Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund (£2.8m) and The Michael Bishop Foundation (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £343k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Right To Play is a global organisation that uses the transformative power of play - playing sports, playing games - to educate and empower children affected by conflict, poverty and disease. We reach more than one million children in regular weekly activities, and have a direct impact on the development of critical life skills that affect positive and sustainable change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust | Berkshire | £2.8m |
| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund | Truro | £2.8m |
| The Michael Bishop Foundation | Leicestershire | £2.8m |
| The British Isles Province of the Congregation of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary | Bromley | £2.8m |