Thames Valley Adventure Playground CIO
Analysis
Thames Valley Adventure Playground CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidenhead. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thames Valley Adventure Playground CIO reported income of £536k and spending of £507k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £420k to £536k (+28%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Thames Valley Adventure Playground CIO 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include HMDT Music (£535k), The Al-Ansari Foundation (£537k) and Hampshire Association for the Care of the Blind (£535k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and charitable activities 8.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £389k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Charitable activities 8.8%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the charity are the provision of facilities for adventure play to alleviate the needs of children and adults with special needs, and those of their relatives and carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| HMDT Music | Huntingdon | £535k |
| The Al-Ansari Foundation | London | £537k |
| Hampshire Association for the Care of the Blind | Hampshire | £535k |
| Voluntary Action Epping Forest | Essex | £537k |