Fields in Trust

Charity number: 306070
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£532,000

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Donations and legacies £298.00k
Charitable activities £156.00k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £78.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,263,000

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Raising funds £175.00k
Charitable activities £1.09m
Other £0

£134,000 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £175.00k
Charitable expenditure £1.09m

People

16 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 December 1979: Standard registration
  • 08 October 2001: Removed (Funds transferred (gi))
  • 08 October 2001: Funds transferred to 1088740 WOOTTON-DRY-SANDFORD PLAYING FIELD & RECREATION GR...
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FIELDS IN TRUST (FIT) (Working name)
  • NPFA (Working name)
  • NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Caroline Atkinson Trustee 29 October 2024
None on record
Ewan Stuart Gillies Trustee 21 September 2022
None on record
Duncan Neil Peake Trustee 14 June 2022
CHARITY OF HENRY, DUKE OF CLEVELAND
Received: On time
Clive Betts Trustee 23 March 2021
None on record
Joanna Barnett Trustee 26 November 2019
None on record
Ian Ginbey Trustee 03 July 2018
None on record
CARLOTTA CALLERI ZAVANELLI NEWBURY Trustee 07 June 2016
None on record
MARK CAMPION Trustee 10 June 2014
None on record
Jeremy Hammond Trustee
MILLENNIUM CENTRES CHARITABLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £537.00k £573.00k £744.00k £550.00k £532.00k
Total expenditure £1.23m £1.18m £1.22m £1.27m £1.26m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £323.00k £304.00k £532.00k £357.00k £298.00k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £103.00k £110.00k £95.00k £122.00k £156.00k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £111.00k £94.00k £80.00k £71.00k £78.00k
Income - Other £0 £65.00k £37.00k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £1.26k £0 £14.00k £3.10k £20.73k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.13m £1.05m £1.09m £1.12m £1.09m
Expenditure - Raising funds £108.00k £132.00k £135.00k £150.00k £175.00k
Expenditure - Governance £89.00k £57.00k £66.00k £55.00k £61.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £141.00k £155.00k £36.00k £36.00k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £524.00k £508.00k £488.00k £481.00k £482.00k
Long-term investments £3.53m £3.18m £3.25m £1.93m £1.21m
Other assets £613.00k £904.00k £627.00k £799.00k £886.00k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £234.00k £518.00k £475.00k £405.00k £377.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 August 2021 On time
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 June 2020 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

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

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 306070-1 BERKS WOOTTON DRY SANDFORD PLAYING FIELD AND RECREATION GROUND
Governing document
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 18 JANUARY 1933 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 11 JULY 1958 AND 9 JANUARY 1961
Charitable objects
FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
Area of benefit
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Registration history
  • 13 December 1979 : Standard registration
  • 08 October 2001 : Removed
  • 08 October 2001 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Unit 2D Woodstock Studios
36 Woodstock Grove
LONDON
W12 8LE
Phone:
02074272110
Email:
info@fieldsintrust.org
Website:

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