The St Briavels War Memorial and Playing Fields

Analysis

The St Briavels War Memorial and Playing Fields is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lydney. It was registered in May 1968, 58 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 December 2025, The St Briavels War Memorial and Playing Fields reported income of £35k and spending of £38k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,368 to £35k (+554%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 St Briavels War Memorial and Playing Fields sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5th Woodley Scout Group (£35k), 24th Cheltenham (Leckhampton) Scout Group (£35k) and Shilton Village Hall (£35k).