Hanborough Playing Field and Village Hall
Analysis
Hanborough Playing Field and Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Witney. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hanborough Playing Field and Village Hall reported income of £35k and spending of £40k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £35k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hanborough Playing Field and Village Hall 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 Greater Manchester Chamber Communities Foundation (£35k), 1st Attleborough St Mary Scout Group (£35k) and 1st Bovey Tracey Scout Group (£35k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hanborough Playing Fields Assoc provides a village hall/pavilion for many uses, and also manages the sports field for varied sports & recreational activities. Groups from outside the parish as well as those who are local are welcome to use the facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Chamber Communities Foundation | Manchester | £35k |
| 1st Attleborough St Mary Scout Group | Norfolk | £35k |
| 1st Bovey Tracey Scout Group | Devon | £35k |
| Sierra Leone Cycling Foundation | Beckenham | £35k |