GAMES AID
GamesAid is a UK video games industry based charity which distributes funds to a range of charities which benefit children and young people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £317,205 and recorded an operating surplus before grants of £77,555. Unrestricted reserves increased to £164,009, supported by significant cash holdings of £250,263. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“These events will be undertaken by the newly formed subsdiary GamesAid Events Limited to further promote and enhance fundraising efforts by the Charity.” — page 6
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04030235
- Trading subsidiary: GAMESAID EVENTS LIMITED Companies House 16323894
Company officers (Companies House)
- SUCHY, Amelia Jane on trustee list
- ANDERSON, Catherine Jane on trustee list
- GRAS, Matthieu Fernand Robert on trustee list
- PATERSON, Jonathan Leigh on trustee list
- SHAW, Dominic Mason on trustee list
- WELLER, Gregory James on trustee list
- SMITH, Gavin Timothy on trustee list
- VEAL, Sara Natasha on trustee list
- WASHBROOK, Mark John on trustee list
- WASHBROOK, Mark John
Trustees
- Amelia Suchy
- Catherine Anderson
- Dominic Shaw
- Gavin Timothy Smith
- Gregory Weller
- Jonathan Paterson
- Mark Washbrook
- Matthieu Fernand Robert Gras
- Sara Natasha Veal
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £317k | £312k |
| 31/03/2024 | £344k | £353k |
| 31/03/2023 | £210k | £272k |
| 31/03/2022 | £201k | £76k |
| 31/03/2021 | £49k | £71k |
Common questions
Is GAMES AID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £317,205 and recorded an operating surplus before grants of £77,555. Unrestricted reserves increased to £164,009, supported by significant cash holdings of £250,263. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Clement Rabjohns Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SSP FOUNDATION | 2 | £2k |
| GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST | 1 | £4.9m |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.9m |
| Frontline AIDS | 1 | £943k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £420k |
| PEGASUS | 1 | £400k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £200k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £195k |
Charities like this
- THE KIDSAID FOUNDATION
- CHALLENGEAID
- ABDULLAH AID
- LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- CHILDREN'S AID
- COMPUTERAID INTERNATIONAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMES AID | £317k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KIDSAID FOUNDATION | £554k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHALLENGEAID | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABDULLAH AID | £8.3m | — | — | unclear | 2.7% | no doubt |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £4.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S AID | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |