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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Fields in Trust

Registered charity 306070 · organisation 306070

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 December 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
RC000370
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,793,000
Latest expenditure
£1,345,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Fields In Trust, 27-31 Clerkenwell Close, LONDON, EC1R 0AT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.fieldsintrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fields in Trust protects and improves UK outdoor recreation spaces for future generations. From sports pitches to children's playgrounds, nature reserves and country parks we safeguard green spaces forever and encourage community use and enjoyment. Our work helps improve health and quality of life by securing access to green space for sport, play and informal recreation both now and in the future.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,793,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,345,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£764,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,328,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£532,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,263,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£550,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£744,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,222,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,793,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,345,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£764,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,328,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£532,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,263,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£550,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£744,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,222,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1147000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
190000
Income Investments
111000
Income Other
345000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1793000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£208,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,137,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1345000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
65000
Expenditure Support Costs
533000
Expenditure Depreciation
16000
Gain Loss Investment
-19000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£741,000
Assets Total Fixed
230000
Assets Own Use
11000
Assets Long Term Investment
219000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,380,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£511,000
Assets Current Investment
1528000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,099,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
511000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£806,000
Funds Endowment
86000
Funds Unrestricted
1924000
Funds Restricted
89000
Funds Total
2099000
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
500000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
181000
Income Investments
83000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
764000
Income Legacies
277
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£168,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,160,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1328000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54000
Expenditure Support Costs
633000
Expenditure Depreciation
25000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
31000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£521,000
Assets Total Fixed
698000
Assets Own Use
462000
Assets Long Term Investment
236000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,375,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£403,000
Assets Current Investment
931000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,670,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
403000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£341,000
Funds Endowment
86000
Funds Unrestricted
1502000
Funds Restricted
82000
Funds Total
1670000
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
298000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
156000
Income Investments
78000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
532000
Income Legacies
20730
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£175,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,088,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1263000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61000
Expenditure Support Costs
549000
Expenditure Depreciation
21000
Gain Loss Investment
134000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£774,000
Assets Total Fixed
1694000
Assets Own Use
482000
Assets Long Term Investment
1212000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£886,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£377,000
Assets Current Investment
580000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,203,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
377000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£165,000
Funds Endowment
84000
Funds Unrestricted
2014000
Funds Restricted
105000
Funds Total
2203000
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
357000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
122000
Income Investments
71000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
550000
Income Legacies
3098
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,120,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1270000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
36000
Expenditure Governance
55000
Expenditure Support Costs
408000
Expenditure Depreciation
20000
Gain Loss Investment
-369000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,357,000
Assets Total Fixed
2406000
Assets Own Use
481000
Assets Long Term Investment
1925000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£799,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£405,000
Assets Current Investment
561000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,800,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
405000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£165,000
Funds Endowment
82000
Funds Unrestricted
2594000
Funds Restricted
124000
Funds Total
2800000
Count Employees
13
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
532000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
95000
Income Investments
80000
Income Other
37000
Income Total Income And Endowments
744000
Income Legacies
14000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£135,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,087,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1222000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
36000
Expenditure Governance
66000
Expenditure Support Costs
465000
Expenditure Depreciation
20000
Gain Loss Investment
289000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,346,000
Assets Total Fixed
3737000
Assets Own Use
488000
Assets Long Term Investment
3249000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£627,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£475,000
Assets Current Investment
374000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,889,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
392000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
83000
Assets Cash
£186,000
Funds Endowment
87000
Funds Unrestricted
3585000
Funds Restricted
217000
Funds Total
3889000
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Fields in Trust
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-05-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3985346
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1088740
Assoc Charity Name
WOOTTON-DRY-SANDFORD PLAYING FIELD & RECREATION GROUND
Charity Name
Fields in Trust
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-12-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 18 JANUARY 1933 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS OF 11 JULY 1958, 9 JANUARY 1961 AND 30 APRIL 1985 as amended by supplemental Charter 04 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AND TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLAYING FIELDS, RECREATION GROUNDS, PLAYGROUNDS, OPEN SPACES AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR PLAY AND RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT BOTH OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND OF PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Area Of Benefit
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
61916
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FIELDS IN TRUST (FIT)
Charity Name Id
61926
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NPFA
Charity Name Id
61919
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures