Launton Playing Field Association

Analysis

Launton Playing Field Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Launton Playing Field Association reported income of £167k and spending of £9,470, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,461 to £167k (+1877%), an average of +111% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 766%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Launton Playing Field Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacriston Youth Project (£167k), Whitehill and Bordon Community Association (£167k) and Penydarren Boys and Girls Club (£167k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.