--- title: "Play Action International charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Play Action International a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 65/100. Accounts 2024: income £894k · 92% on charitable activities. Reg 1172875." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/play-action-international retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:20:19.093Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Play Action International a good charity? Play Action International scores 65/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£894k total income, 92% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · UK-wide · WC1V 7PB | Reg [1172875](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/play-action-international) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.opusllp.com/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172875) Donate ## How can you give to PLAY ACTION INTERNATIONAL? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official PLAY ACTION INTERNATIONAL form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.opusllp.com/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1172875) ## What does Play Action International do? Play Action International is a registered charity (no. 1172875) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 92% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 0 months of reserves, though accounts are currently overdue or missing. Reported income has been growing (≈8% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Play Action International hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=play-action-international) **In short:** PLAY ACTION INTERNATIONAL scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars). 92% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Play Action International? Play Action International has a Clarity Score of 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1172875. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £894k, with 92% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: missing. Reserves: approximately 0 months of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 65/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 92% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 63/100 Finance beacon Income £894k Latest year 2024 Reserves 0 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Missing Check register £23.0 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 4% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low ## How does PLAY ACTION INTERNATIONAL compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers PLAY ACTION INTERNATIONAL scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)17thpercentile **Scores higher than 17% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 65/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). International aid charities21stpercentile **Scores higher than 21% of 618 charities in this cause** · 65/100 vs 75 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Play Action International's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Low confidence — key filing data unavailable Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Play Action International's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 0% | 0/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 4 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 0 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 0% | 89% · 0/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 92% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 4p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 380 volunteers / 29 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Play Action International's Clarity Score? 65/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 63/100 Accountability & Transparency 33/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 33/100 Reserves (months of cash)0 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets89% · 0/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio92% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency4p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio380 volunteers / 29 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Play Action International raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £894k | — | | Total expenditure | £848k | — | | Charitable activities | £785k | 93% | | Fundraising | £50k | 6% | | Governance & admin | £2k | 0% | 93%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £848k spent - Charitable activities93% · £785k - Fundraising6% · £50k - Governance0% · £2k - Other spending1% · £11k ## What trust indicators does Play Action International have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: missing - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 4 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 29 employees · 380 volunteers (13:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1172875 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172875) ### Trustees & officers - Robert James Taylor since 2017 - Noorzaman Rashid Chair · since 2018 - Anuraag Parashar since 2020 - Alexander Patrick Minford since 2020 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Play Action International's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Play Action International? Overall score 65/100 (3★) Income £894k Cause spend 92% of expenditure Reg number 1172875 Scope UK-wide Reserves 0 months Trustees 4 Accounts year 2024 Filing missing ## How does PLAY ACTION INTERNATIONAL compare, and where else can you look? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Play Action International a legitimate charity? + Yes — Play Action International is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1172875). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172875. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Play Action International's charity number? + Play Action International's charity number is 1172875. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Play Action International's charity rating? + Play Action International scores 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Play Action International have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Play Action International. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Play Action International? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 92% of Play Action International's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Play Action International's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 6% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 4% of total expenditure at Play Action International. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Play Action International's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Play Action International receive? + Play Action International reported £894k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Play Action International's accounts up to date? + Filing status: missing (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Play Action International based? + Play Action International is listed at London · UK-wide · WC1V 7PB and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid. How does CharityCompare score Play Action International? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Play Action International's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Play Action International's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.