Birchwood and de Havilland Grange Playing Fields
Analysis
Birchwood and de Havilland Grange Playing Fields is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hatfield. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Birchwood and de Havilland Grange Playing Fields reported income of £15k and spending of £15k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,500 to £15k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Birchwood and de Havilland Grange Playing Fields sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Philip's CE (A) Primary School PTA (£15k), World Netball Foundation (£15k) and The Peel Park (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity owns and runs to discreet areas in Hatfield as recreational fields. One site is at Birchwood Leisure Centre and has football pitches, the other site is de Havilland Grange off Cornflower Way, Hatfield and is laid out as a meadow with pathways and shrubs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Philip's CE (A) Primary School PTA | Cambridge | £15k |
| World Netball Foundation | Salford | £15k |
| The Peel Park | Bradford | £15k |
| Mytham County Primary Parent School Association | Bolton | £15k |