British Association of Play Therapists
Analysis
British Association of Play Therapists is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05477406). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, British Association of Play Therapists reported income of £93k and spending of £124k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £96k to £93k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Association of Play Therapists sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alexander Jansons Myocarditis UK (£93k), The Howard Charitable Trust (£93k) and Faminternational (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our main activities are to have a membership that is registered to ensure appropriate standards of Play Therapy training, continual professional development and supervision to protect the children, young people and adults and for the public benefit. We also have a website; accredit courses in Play Therapy;have a code of ethics;have an annual conference and provide publicity about our work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Jansons Myocarditis UK | Beaconsfield | £93k |
| The Howard Charitable Trust | West Midlands | £93k |
| Faminternational | Dorset | £93k |
| Eccabi Ltd | Liskeard | £93k |