Synwell Playing Field
Analysis
Synwell Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Synwell Playing Field reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £15k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 262%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Synwell Playing Field sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Papercourt Sailability (£15k), The Scholefield Charitable Trust (£15k) and Stapleford Community Association (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We look after and provide playing equipment on a local playing field.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Papercourt Sailability | Guildford | £15k |
| The Scholefield Charitable Trust | Blaydon | £15k |
| Stapleford Community Association | Nottingham | £15k |
| Pwyllgor Cae Chwarae Coffa Dinas Cross Memorial Playing Field Committee | Pembrokeshire | £15k |