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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£764,000
Latest Expenditure
£1,328,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 151.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £500,000
Charitable Activities £181,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £83,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,160,000
Raising Funds £168,000
Governance £54,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£764,000£1,328,000£1,160,000£1,670,000£521,00011 / 90
2023£532,000£1,263,000£1,088,000£2,203,000£774,00016 / 0
2022£550,000£1,270,000£1,120,000£2,800,000£1,357,00013 / 0
2021£744,000£1,222,000£1,087,000£3,889,000£1,346,00014 / 0
2020£573,000£1,179,000£1,047,000£4,078,000£1,120,00016 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Fields In Trust
27-31 Clerkenwell Close
LONDON
EC1R 0AT
Registration Date
13 December 1979
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
306070
Charity Number
306070

Trustees

Jeremy Hammond
MARK CAMPION
CARLOTTA CALLERI ZAVANELLI NEWBURY
Ian Ginbey
Joanna Barnett
Clive Betts
Duncan Neil Peake
Ewan Stuart Gillies
Caroline Atkinson

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • FIELDS IN TRUST (FIT)
  • NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
  • NPFA