Popley Fields Community Association
Analysis
Popley Fields Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Popley Fields Community Association reported income of £194k and spending of £176k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £73k to £194k (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Popley Fields Community Association sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jarrow Football Club (£194k), Brooklyn Pre-School Playgroup Limited (£195k) and Teddington Athletic Football Club (£194k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Popley fields is a large purpose built community centre, which provides the local Popley area with rooms to hire for children's groups, exercise classes, meetings, training courses, support group meetings, children's parties, weddings, christening's, adult parties, church group meetings, youth clubs. We hold fundraising events throughout the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrow Football Club | Tyne And Wear | £194k |
| Brooklyn Pre-School Playgroup Limited | North Yorkshire | £195k |
| Teddington Athletic Football Club | 47 | £194k |
| Blaydon Harrier and Athletics Club | Tyne And Wear | £195k |