The Scholefield Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Scholefield Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blaydon. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Scholefield Charitable Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £18k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £13k to £15k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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 Scholefield Charitable Trust 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 Synwell Playing Field (£15k), Pwyllgor Cae Chwarae Coffa Dinas Cross Memorial Playing Field Committee (£15k) and Friends of Papercourt Sailability (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of children and young people living in the area of benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Synwell Playing Field | Gloucestershire | £15k |
| Pwyllgor Cae Chwarae Coffa Dinas Cross Memorial Playing Field Committee | Pembrokeshire | £15k |
| Friends of Papercourt Sailability | Guildford | £15k |
| The Dell Parent Teacher Association | Chepstow | £15k |