Ashley Down After School Club and Holiday Playscheme
Analysis
Ashley Down After School Club and Holiday Playscheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ashley Down After School Club and Holiday Playscheme reported income of £350k and spending of £364k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £104k to £350k (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ashley Down After School Club and Holiday Playscheme sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Agricultural University Student Union (£350k), The Scaramouche Sailing Trust (£351k) and The Box Youth and Community Project Ltd. (£350k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-A) TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PERSONS IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Agricultural University Student Union | Cirencester | £350k |
| The Scaramouche Sailing Trust | London | £351k |
| The Box Youth and Community Project Ltd. | Sunderland | £350k |
| Flic-Flac Gymnastics Club | Chorley | £351k |