The Newton Poppleford Playing Field Foundation

Analysis

The Newton Poppleford Playing Field Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidmouth. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Newton Poppleford Playing Field Foundation reported income of £23k and spending of £24k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £23k (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Newton Poppleford Playing Field Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queensway Area Residential and Recreational Association (£23k), 12th Eastleigh Scout Group (£23k) and Bournemouth Electric Bowls Club (£23k).