THE VALLEY PROJECT

Registered charity 1182026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Valley Project runs regular, free, open access play sessions where children use hand tools to build dens and climbing towers, or anything else their imaginations run to. We source locally a wide range of building materials for them to use. We give children the freedom to plan the space and construct the play space safely. Children also cook campfire meals and snacks every session.

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Latest income
£258k
Latest spending
£283k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £10,743 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £156,015. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £29,882 are considerably below their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £30k; policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure)
“As of 31st March 2025, The Valley Project’s unrestricted reserves are are considerably below the range of our policy to cover 3 months delivery costs (£45,000 - £60,000).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Valley Project (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£258k£283k
31/03/2025£255k£244k
31/03/2024£267k£237k
31/03/2023£249k£224k
31/03/2022£142k£161k

Common questions

Is THE VALLEY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £10,743 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £156,015. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £29,882 are considerably below their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE VALLEY PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VALLEY PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION, THE AURORA TRUST, THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£100k30% of salary and running costs over 3‑years for a charity supporting African migrant and refugee families in Salford, Gtr Manchester.
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£17kZero Hunger
THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kSupport towards containers costs with windows/frames etc regarding disadvantaged young people in Holmwood road.
THE AURORA TRUSTFY2022£3kOpen-access sessions over winter.
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kGrants for Further Education and Charitable Causes
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2026£20kValley Connect -Embedded
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2024£20kValley Connect - Continued
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2023£221kThe Valley Project
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2022£10kValley Connect
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2021£10kLet's Get Back to Playing Out
UK government28/02/2020£4kUK Youth Fund YAF
UK government28/02/2020£7kUK Youth Fund YAF
Sport England23/05/2019£42kFencing, lighting and hygiene facilities

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VALLEY CIDS AND RELATED CHARITIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE VALLEY PROJECT£258k—0below—no doubt
VALLEY CIDS AND RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£5.4m——below—no doubt
VALLEYS KIDS FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—material uncertainty
BATH AREA PLAY PROJECT FY2025£723k—0within—no doubt
THE WINCHESTER PROJECT FY2025£1.2m——unclear—no doubt
VALLEY HOUSE FY2025£2.0m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.