Community Playcentre @ Walberton
Analysis
Community Playcentre @ Walberton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Arundel. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07640357). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Community Playcentre @ Walberton reported income of £550k and spending of £520k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £379k to £550k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Community Playcentre @ Walberton sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grenada Schools Limited (£550k), Shaftesbury Youth Club (£552k) and Barnsley Community Gymnastics Academy (£549k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.6%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Community Playcentre is set up for the advancement of education and citizenship or community benefit. Objectives are to benefit children and young people in the parish of Walberton and Binsted and surrounding areas. Having built a sustainable building, the charity's role is to manage, maintain and improve the facilities the building will offer.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada Schools Limited | London | £550k |
| Shaftesbury Youth Club | Birkenhead | £552k |
| Barnsley Community Gymnastics Academy | Carlton | £549k |
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