merseyside play action council

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Merseyside Play Action Council is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Liverpool and operates in Knowsley, Liverpool City, and various other locations.

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

INFORMATION, ADVICE AND RESOURCE CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY/VOLUNTARY SECTOR GROUPS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ON MERSEYSIDE

Fundraising

See where Merseyside Play Action Council is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Knowsley Liverpool City Sefton St Helens Wirral

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,002,640

Latest Expenditure

£1,683,094

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £51,425

Charitable Activities £1,785,685

Other Trading £108,555

Investments £56,975

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,662,485

Raising Funds £20,609

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,002,640	£1,683,094	£1,662,485	£1,162,079	£586,896	11 / 5
2023	£1,199,802	£1,027,436	£1,010,339	£842,533	£448,517	9 / 4
2022	£750,017	£564,506	£543,783	£670,167	£241,233	8 / 4
2021	£586,202	£532,380	£484,885	£484,656	£0	4 / 4
2020	£363,154	£390,567				0 / 4