Play Torbay

Analysis

Play Torbay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07269045). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Play Torbay reported income of £398k and spending of £464k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £362k to £398k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Play Torbay sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stonebridge Boxing Club (£397k), Barnes Rugby Football Club (£399k) and Weybourne Gymnastics Club (£397k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.