Parent Action Group for Special Play
Analysis
Parent Action Group for Special Play is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnborough. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Parent Action Group for Special Play reported income of £18k and spending of £22k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £4,785 to £18k (+280%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Parent Action Group for Special Play sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy (£18k), Phab Life (£18k) and The Association of the Parents Teachers and Friends of Abbey Hill School (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROMOTE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. RUNNING REGULAR SESSIONS AND INDIVIDUAL EVENTS WITHIN THE CREATIVE ARTS FIELD. WEEKLY SESSIONS OF MUSIC, ART, DANCE AND DRAMA
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy | Kent | £18k |
| Phab Life | Essex | £18k |
| The Association of the Parents Teachers and Friends of Abbey Hill School | Stoke-On-Trent | £18k |
| The Rosen Charitable Trust | London | £18k |