The Dacre and Hartwith Playing Fields Association

Analysis

The Dacre and Hartwith Playing Fields Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in May 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 September 2025, The Dacre and Hartwith Playing Fields Association reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £24k to £11k (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Dacre and Hartwith Playing Fields Association sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Outdoor Adventure Group (Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde) (£11k), Chelmondiston Village Hall (£11k) and The Stroud School Association (£11k).