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Right To Play UK Limited

Right To Play is a global organisation that uses the transformative power of play - playing sports, playing games - to educate and empower children affected by conflict, poverty and disease. We reach more than one million children in regular weekly activities, and have a direct impact on the development of critical life skills that affect positive and sustainable change.

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Activities & Mission

Right To Play is a global organisation that uses the transformative power of play - playing sports, playing games - to educate and empower children affected by conflict, poverty and disease. We reach more than one million children in regular weekly activities, and have a direct impact on the development of critical life skills that affect positive and sustainable change.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 15 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,425,921
Latest Expenditure
£2,244,781

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 17% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 75.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 13% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 25.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 10% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,070,590
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,351,016
Investments £4,315
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,696,851
Raising Funds £547,930
Governance £32,070
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£2,425,921
£2,244,781£1,696,851£725,577£725,5777 / 4
2023
£2,069,137
£2,253,807£1,812,698£544,437£57,4746 / 4
2022
£1,835,732
£1,665,037£1,202,777£729,102£353,6656 / 2
2021
£1,271,705
£1,276,519£873,965£558,407£434,1335 / 4
2020
£1,245,167
£1,303,292£869,350£563,221£173,9478 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Right To Play UK Limited

What does Right To Play UK Limited do?

Right To Play is a global organisation that uses the transformative power of play - playing sports, playing games - to educate and empower children affected by conflict, poverty and disease. We reach more than one million children in regular weekly activities, and have a direct impact on the development of critical life skills that affect positive and sustainable change.

How much income did Right To Play UK Limited report in 2024?

Right To Play UK Limited reported total income of £2.43m and reported expenditure of £2.24m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Right To Play UK Limited?

Right To Play UK Limited has a program ratio of 69.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 17% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Right To Play UK Limited registered as a charity?

Right To Play UK Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 December 2005 as charity number 1112404. It has been registered for 21 years.

Who runs Right To Play UK Limited?

Right To Play UK Limited is governed by a board of 13 trustees. The chair of trustees is Greg Lai. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Right To Play UK Limited operate?

Right To Play UK Limited operates across 15 areas, including Burundi, Canada, Ethiopia and 12 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Right To Play UK Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Right To Play UK Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1112404.

Details

Address
Edinburgh House
170 Kennington Lane
Office G04
London
SE11 5DP
Registration Date
5 December 2005
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4019398
Charity Number
1112404

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Trustees

Greg Lai Chair
Alexander Howell
Benjamin James Cresswell Kay
Chimene Crawford
Douglas Smith
Karyn MacDonald
Kasase Kabwe
Also governs 1 other charity
Kjartan Rist
LESLIE MCCORMACK GATHY
Lindsay Groves
Mireille Abujawdeh
Nancy Curtin
Sonal Dash

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