Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground
Analysis
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07289310). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground reported income of £174k and spending of £134k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £93k to £174k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanarthne New Village Hall (£174k), Edmonton Baptist Church Pre-School (£174k) and Abbotshall Healthy Lifestyle Centre (£174k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We create the best play spaces for young people, aged 6-16, to develop key life skills, for free. We use play to turn community challenges into solutions, fostering resilience, creativity, and wellbeing by providing a safe and collaborative space where young people can experiment, take measured risks, and build life skills, to supplement the pressures of structured life and adult-driven agenda
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llanarthne New Village Hall | Caerfyrddin | £174k |
| Edmonton Baptist Church Pre-School | Enfield | £174k |
| Abbotshall Healthy Lifestyle Centre | London | £174k |
| AFC Urmston Meadowside | M41 8qa | £174k |