Charing Playing Field

Analysis

Charing Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Charing Playing Field reported income of £28k and spending of £55k, spending 196% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £70k to £28k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Charing Playing Field sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishop Middleham Village Hall (£28k), 1st Sawley (All Saints) Scout Group (£28k) and North Tameside District Scout Council (£28k).