The Chanctonbury Community Play Scheme CIO
Analysis
The Chanctonbury Community Play Scheme CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chanctonbury Community Play Scheme CIO reported income of £46k and spending of £59k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,563 to £46k (+911%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 630%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Chanctonbury Community Play Scheme CIO sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The LA Di Da Society (£46k), Mill End Community Trust (£46k) and Scampps in Surrey (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED AS A PLAYSCHEME WITH A DIFFERENCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS WHO HAVE AN EHCP AND ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 18 YEARS. IT HAS AN 'OPEN DOOR' POLICY WHEREBY NO CHILD, HOWEVER SERIOUS THEIR NEED, IS EVER REFUSED. THE CHARITY PROVIDES STIMULATING AND NEW EXPERIENCES FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THREE WEEKS IN THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS EACH YEAR.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The LA Di Da Society | Brighton | £46k |
| Mill End Community Trust | Hertfordshire | £46k |
| Scampps in Surrey | Surrey | £46k |
| The Safe Anchor Trust Limited | Leeds | £46k |