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Denver Playing Field Association CIO

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1185665Downham MarketAmateur sport and recreation
Income£26k2026-01-31
Spending£16ksame year
Spent / received86%5-year average
Size in its cause59th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2019CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Denver Playing Field Association CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Downham Market. It was registered in October 2019, 7 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Denver Playing Field Association CIO reported income of £26k and spending of £16k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £47k to £26k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Denver Playing Field Association CIO sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hull and East Riding Chess Association (£26k), Cubley Village Hall (£26k) and Hamaari (£26k).

Income and spending

£0£12k£24k£36k£47k2022 Income: £47,3582022 Spending: £34,44320222023 Income: £15,8742023 Spending: £17,50820232024 Income: £20,0152024 Spending: £27,10020242025 Income: £36,7722025 Spending: £30,33720252026 Income: £25,7232026 Spending: £15,8272026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The association maintain the playing field for the use of local sports teams and the local residents to use. The association also host regular fundraising activities including a fun day and car boots.

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CharityLocationIncome
Hull and East Riding Chess AssociationHull£26k
Cubley Village HallAshbourne£26k
HamaariDerby£26k
Men in Sheds BrackleyNorthamptonshire£26k