Harrold Playing Field

Analysis

Harrold Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in June 1963, 63 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 September 2025, Harrold Playing Field reported income of £63k and spending of £58k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £68k to £63k (-7.2%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Harrold Playing Field 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 4th Runcorn Scout Group (£63k), Croeserw Athletic Football Club (£63k) and Shropshire Severn and Teme District Scout Council (£63k).