Ponsanooth Playing Fields Association
Analysis
Ponsanooth Playing Fields Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in July 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Ponsanooth Playing Fields Association reported income of £21k and spending of £23k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £9,762 to £21k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ponsanooth Playing Fields Association sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The George Morgan Young Player Trust (£21k), Martial Arts Community Trust (£21k) and Harrisons Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Ponsanooth Playing Field Association is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the playing field in the village of Ponsanooth, Cornwall. Activities include: buying new equipment; maintaining existing equipment; keeping the site tidy; coordinating and running village sports activities on the field: running fundraising events; and maintaining/repairing the community building.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The George Morgan Young Player Trust | Cardiff | £21k |
| Martial Arts Community Trust | Basingstoke | £21k |
| Harrisons Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute | Walsall | £21k |
| Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Community Centre | Norwich | £21k |