Residents of Meads Playing Field Association
Analysis
Residents of Meads Playing Field Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, 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 December 2025, Residents of Meads Playing Field Association reported income of £64k and spending of £62k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £54k to £64k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Residents of Meads Playing Field Association sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burntwood Memorial Community Association (£64k), Lowestoft and District Scout Association (£64k) and The Guide Association County of Sussex East (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of facilities for sport and other leisure time activities without regard to political, race, gender or other distinctions in East Sussex.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Burntwood Memorial Community Association | Burntwood | £64k |
| Lowestoft and District Scout Association | Suffolk | £64k |
| The Guide Association County of Sussex East | East Sussex | £64k |
| Manuden Village Hall and Sports Trust | Bishop's Stortford | £64k |