Highfields Adventure Playground Association
Analysis
Highfields Adventure Playground Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 March 2025, Highfields Adventure Playground Association reported income of £138k and spending of £112k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £150k to £138k (-7.6%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Highfields Adventure Playground Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Magenta Project (£138k), A.f.c. Corsham (£139k) and Wharfedale District Scout Council (£138k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Highfields adventure playground association is an open access play provision for children aged between 6 and 14 years in the Highfields and surrounding areas of Leicester. We are open all year round and provide a wide range of activities, freely chosen by the children in a safe and child centred environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Magenta Project | Hampshire | £138k |
| A.f.c. Corsham | Wiltshire | £139k |
| Wharfedale District Scout Council | Otley | £138k |
| Mapperley Plains Recreation and Social Centre Trust | Nottingham | £139k |