Playing for Cake

Analysis

Playing for Cake is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheringham. It was registered in November 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Playing for Cake reported income of £59k and spending of £67k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from October 2024 to October 2025, income fell from £67k to £59k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Playing for Cake sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Scoliosis Society (£59k), Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco) (£59k) and Reading Families' Forum CIO (£59k).