Four in 10 parents are being priced out of kids' clubs

After school activities can cost £570 over the course of a year

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Four in 10 parents have been priced out of sending their children to after school clubs.

A poll of 1000 mums and dads with children aged eight to 16 found those who do fund extracurricular activities typically spent £570 in the last 12 months.

Trips away (35 per cent), subscription fees (33 per cent) and equipment (29 per cent) were among the biggest costs.

This left 44 per cent of parents feeling guilty, as 46 per cent admitted their children had a strong interest in after school clubs or activities, which they later had to stop sending them to.