Children's Playing Field

Analysis

Children's Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hexham. It was registered in December 1963, 63 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 January 2026, Children's Playing Field reported income of £21k and spending of £19k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £20k to £21k (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 260%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Children's Playing Field sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brandon and Wolston Young Farmers Club (£21k), Watford Abc (£21k) and 1st Galleywood Scout Group (£21k).