Cookley Playing Field and Village Hall
Analysis
Cookley Playing Field and Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcs. It was registered in May 1963, 63 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.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cookley Playing Field and Village Hall reported income of £188k and spending of £125k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £70k to £188k (+170%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 108%. 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, Cookley Playing Field and Village Hall sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Hazels Park Sheffield (£187k), Mountainwise (£188k) and Sir Joseph Williamson's Charitable Trust (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of land and buildings for the purposes of training, recreation and social, moral and intellectual development, through activities of all kinds which may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Ecclesiastical District of Cookley in the Parish of Wolverley and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| High Hazels Park Sheffield | Sheffield | £187k |
| Mountainwise | London | £188k |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Charitable Trust | Chatham | £187k |
| Harrogate and Nidderdale District Scout Council | North Yorkshire | £188k |