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Facilities Charities That specialise in Playing fields

Discover 1,495 Facilities charities that specialise in playing fields. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,495
Charities
£1,201,299,231
Total Income
£105,879
Avg Income
78.1%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Greater Manchester Trust For Recreation

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To encourage young people to participate in a wide range of activities designed to promote their social and sporting skills.provide appropriate space for active play for young people and young adults

Latest Income: £22,933,042
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nene Park Trust

Facilities, Leisure

For the public benefit to provide parks and recreation grounds for the inhabitants of Peterborough and the surrounding region and for visitors with the object of improving the quality of life for such persons.

Latest Income: £6,706,000
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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The London Playing Fields Society

Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.

Latest Income: £1,841,238
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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St. Albans School Woollam Trust

Education, Facilities, Leisure

The objects of St Albans School Woollam Trust are to provide and maintain playing fields and other recreational facilities for the pupils of St Albans School.In addition the trust aims to provide playing fields in sufficient number and of the highest standard to encourage participation in sporting events at all levels. This extends to a wide range of local and regional sports teams and clubs.

Latest Income: £1,736,932
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Folkestone Parks And Pleasure Grounds Charity

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The principal aim of the Charity is to ensure the maintenance of specific parks and recreation grounds so that the residents of Folkestone and Sandgate can use them for leisure pursuits and to enjoy the benefits of open spaces in an urban area.

Latest Income: £1,320,000
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Paddington Recreation Ground

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The activities carried on by the Trust can be found in the Management Plan. Paddington Recreation Ground has been awarded the Civic Trusts Green Flag Award for the past 9 years. This is a national standard for parks that meet high operational and maintenance standards which are assessed annually by judges appointed by the Civic Trust.

Latest Income: £977,489
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Graves Park

Facilities, Leisure

Graves Park is classified as a City Park and a major visitor attraction with bowling greens, tennis courts, pitch and putt golf, cricket, football and a popular animal farm.

Latest Income: £848,589
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Fields In Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Fields in Trust protects and improves UK outdoor recreation spaces for future generations. From sports pitches to children's playgrounds, nature reserves and country parks we safeguard green spaces forever and encourage community use and enjoyment. Our work helps improve health and quality of life by securing access to green space for sport, play and informal recreation both now and in the future.

Latest Income: £764,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Backworth Miners Welfare

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provide social and sporting activities for the local inhabitants of the area with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Latest Income: £535,178
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Youth Commemoration Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the benefit of children and young persons who have not reached the age of 25 years and are resident in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea.

Latest Income: £495,768
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Dinnington Community Centre And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and the maintenance of the community centre and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Dinnington, and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £434,091
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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Fitz Park

Facilities, Leisure

The Trust was formed in 1882 covering 28 acres of park land in central Keswick, Cumbria adjoining the river Greta. A new scheme was drawn in 1995 and management of the Parks is now the responsibility of Keswick Town Council as sole trustee.

Latest Income: £403,470
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Aylsham Agricultural Show Association Limited

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

1) - To promote all aspects of agriculture, by education, other activities, and in particular by holding an annual agricultural show.2) - To promote the usage and improvements to Aylsham Recreation Ground.3) - Surplus proceeds to be distributed as agreed by the Council, to mainly local charitable causes, and other charitable institutions.

Latest Income: £364,646
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Hastings And Rother Sports Trust

Facilities, Leisure

To provide affordable sport and recreation facilities to the general public and residents of the town.

Latest Income: £360,116
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Dr Challoner's School Educational Trust

Education, Facilities

The provision of scholarships, prizes, grants, equipment, buildings, playing fields and other assistance for the benefit of Dr Challoner's Grammar School and its pupils.

Latest Income: £358,324
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Betteshanger Social Welfare Scheme

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

A social welfare centre, recreation ground and, if the management committee think fit, a youth club, for the use of the beneficiaries without distinction of sex, race or of political, religious or other opinions, and in particular for use of meetings, lectures and classes and for the purpose of physical exercise and training and such other forms of education, recreation and leisure-time occupation

Latest Income: £318,785
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Irchester Sports Association

Facilities, Leisure

The Charities objectives are to maintain and provide a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Irchester in Northamptonshire.

Latest Income: £313,079
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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North Hykeham War Memorial Hall And Playing Fields Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Memorial Hall - for community use. Freeholders to adjacent playfields, and bowling green. General open space facilities.

Latest Income: £312,755
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Barlow Institute

Facilities, Leisure

To improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants of the North Turton area without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by the provision and maintenance of :- a) A village hall for use by the inhabitants for meetings, lessons, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.b) Sports and recreation grounds for use by the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £303,507
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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King George's Field

Facilities, Leisure

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PERSONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID PERSONS

Latest Income: £288,241
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Emley Moor Miners Recreation Ground And Institute

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provides Fields and buildings for football and cricket for the village community.MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) free to all users, with maintenance and insurance provided by the Trust.Continued work to provide a Youth Club and Community Centre in an old building on the Trust property. Ongoing funding (grant aided) and development proceeding.

Latest Income: £284,476
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Poland Trust

Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of housing accommodation for those living within the area of benefit; provision and maintenance of amenity land to be used for recreation; making grants or providing goods, services or facilities to relieve beneficiaries who are in need, hardship or distress; making grants for the general benefit of inhabitants of the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £281,575
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Children's And Young People's Playground And Parish Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Children's play equipment and maintaining a play area for young people.

Latest Income: £278,225
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Earls Colne Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides sporting and recreational facilities to the local community. These facilities consist of two football grounds, cricket ground, four tennis courts, MUGA - multi use games area with flood lights, two squash courts and a two badminton court size sports hall. The complex also has a lounge bar and fitness suite.

Latest Income: £273,658
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Mizzymead Recreation Centre

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Sections for:Indoor and Outdoor Bowling, Tennis, Bridge, Snooker and Pool.Base for Nailsea Shedders.Venue for Line Dancing, Mothers and Toddlers on Wednesday morning, Nailsea Musicals on Wednesday evening, Nailsea and Backwell Rotary Club, Slimming World on Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

Latest Income: £269,452
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many playing-fields facilities charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,495 registered playing-fields facilities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the playing-fields facilities charities by income?

Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£182.1m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of playing-fields facilities charities?

Playing-fields facilities charities reported a combined annual income of £1.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for playing-fields facilities charities?

Across all playing-fields facilities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 78.1%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of playing-fields facilities charities?

Playing-fields facilities charities have an average annual income of £106k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.