Playing Field

Analysis

Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Ferriby. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Playing Field reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £23k (-4.4%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Playing Field sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bhagat Hari Singh Charitable Hospital (£23k), The Rotary Club of Hailsham Benevolent Fund (£23k) and International Iga Nephropathy (£23k).