01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040357
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 11
- Postcode
- EC1R 0AT
OSCR note: previous name- National Playing Fields Association from 23/03/2009 to 04/05/2020
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Objects of the Corporation shall be 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 11 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £764,000 | £1,328,000 | 11 | 7 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £532,000 | £1,263,000 | 11 | 16 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £550,000 | £1,270,000 | 11 | 27 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £744,000 | £1,222,000 | 11 | 9 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Clerkenwell Workshops , 27-31 Clerkenwell Close , London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fieldsintrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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