Dowlish Wake Playing Field

Analysis

Dowlish Wake Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in May 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Dowlish Wake Playing Field reported income of £12k and spending of £8,917, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £2,424 to £12k (+387%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Dowlish Wake Playing Field sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lancashire Tennis Junior Development Trust Limited (£12k), Newland Village Room (£12k) and Pendeen Pilot Gig Club (£12k).