Parks for Play

Analysis

Parks for Play is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06950288). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Parks for Play reported income of £285k and spending of £226k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £133k to £285k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Parks for Play sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buzzer Buses (Dial a Ride) Ltd (£285k), Phoenix Enterprises (Swindon) Ltd (£285k) and Salford Red Devils Foundation (£285k).