Chips Guildford
Analysis
Chips Guildford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty 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 May 2025, Chips Guildford reported income of £159k and spending of £133k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £40k to £159k (+300%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Chips Guildford sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lowestoft and District Mencap Society (£159k), Gresley Old Hall Community Welfare Centre (£159k) and Special Needs Out of School Club in Bedfordshire (£159k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our small charity delivers fun, safe and stimulating Easter and summer holiday play provision in the Ash, Stoke and Westborough wards of Guildford, that every year increases the confidence and self-esteem of over 240 vulnerable and disadvantaged children aged 4 to 11 years-old, raises their aspirations, gets them active and improves their mental health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft and District Mencap Society | 6 Milton Road East | £159k |
| Gresley Old Hall Community Welfare Centre | Swadlincote | £159k |
| Special Needs Out of School Club in Bedfordshire | Bedfordshire | £159k |
| Nusrat Trust | 11 Leamington Road | £159k |