Upwell Playing Field

Analysis

Upwell Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wisbech. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Upwell Playing Field reported income of £25k and spending of £34k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £29k to £25k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Upwell Playing Field sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Waterlooville Scout Group (£25k), The Woodplumpton and District Community Club (£25k) and 12th Caterham Scout Group (Parsons Pightle) (£25k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.