Blackmore End Playing Field

Analysis

Blackmore End Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in December 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Blackmore End Playing Field reported income of £16k and spending of £13k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,465 to £16k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Blackmore End Playing Field sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recreation Ground Charity (£16k), 10th Royston Scout Group (£16k) and Otterton Recreation Ground (£16k).