North Cave Playing Field

Analysis

North Cave Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brough. It was registered in March 1971, 55 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 July 2025, North Cave Playing Field reported income of £14k and spending of £19k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £27k to £14k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, North Cave Playing Field sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rothley Community Library (£14k), Common Plot Charity (£14k) and 2nd Herrington Scout Group (£14k).

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.