Playing on CIO
Analysis
Playing on CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Playing on CIO reported income of £215k and spending of £188k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £68k to £215k (+216%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Playing on CIO sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Weeting Steam Engine Rally (£215k), Onca Trust Limited (£215k) and The Windsor Festival Society Limited (£215k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PLAYING ON PROMOTES SOCIAL INCLUSION BY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, ASSISTING THEM IN INTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR ENLIGHTENING STORIES, IDEAS, EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THEATRE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Weeting Steam Engine Rally | Brandon | £215k |
| Onca Trust Limited | East Sussex | £215k |
| The Windsor Festival Society Limited | Windsor | £215k |
| Norwich Printing Museum | Norwich | £215k |