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british association of play therapists

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. British Association Of Play Therapists is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Northampton and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Our main activities are to have a membership that is registered to ensure appropriate standards of Play Therapy training, continual professional development and supervision to protect the children, young people and adults and for the public benefit. We also have a website; accredit courses in Play Therapy;have a code of ethics;have an annual conference and provide publicity about our work.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£134,906
Latest Expenditure
£128,050

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 94.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 94.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£134,906£128,0500 / 19
2023£130,317£77,1530 / 17
2022£113,563£84,9740 / 22
2021£96,119£59,2010 / 22
2020£123,823£78,1810 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers