play wales/chwarae cymru

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Play Wales/chwarae Cymru 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 Cardiff and operates in Wales.

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

Play Wales is a charity that provides advice and guidance for all in Wales who have a responsibility for any environment where children and young people play. Play Wales upholds children's right to play and believes that freely chosen play is critical to human development. Play Wales works strategically to ensure that children have access to quality play provison in their communities.

Fundraising

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Region

Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£502,283

Latest Expenditure

£516,326

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £10,075

Charitable Activities £480,356

Other Trading £0

Investments £11,852

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £516,326

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£502,283	£516,326	£516,326	£599,177	£254,173	6 / 0
2023	£850,203	£781,019	£781,019	£683,220	£295,164	8 / 0
2022	£690,366	£731,158	£691,158	£764,036	£280,336	7 / 0
2021	£1,157,524	£988,003	£968,003	£344,828	£287,924	8 / 0
2020	£436,954	£477,922				0 / 0