The Valley Project
Analysis
The Valley Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Valley Project reported income of £258k and spending of £283k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £142k to £258k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Valley Project sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (£256k), The Mercer Foundation (£259k) and New Romney Counselling Services Ltd (£255k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Valley Project runs regular, free, open access play sessions where children use hand tools to build dens and climbing towers, or anything else their imaginations run to. We source locally a wide range of building materials for them to use. We give children the freedom to plan the space and construct the play space safely. Children also cook campfire meals and snacks every session.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians | Wolverhampton | £256k |
| The Mercer Foundation | London | £259k |
| New Romney Counselling Services Ltd | New Romney | £255k |
| Caban Enfys | Gaerwen | £261k |