THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 314301
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Gloucestershire Playing Fields Association, founded in 1926, provides small grants and loans, technical advice and support to it's members - town & parish councils, sports clubs and other community organisations. The Association's aims are to help protect, improve and promote active use of parks, playgrounds and playing fields across the counties of Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £11,885
Total expenditure: £20,483

Total income includes £3,000 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 September 1964: Standard registration
  • 22 July 2020: Funds received from 327829 THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GLOUCESTERSHIRE PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION (Working name)
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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NIGEL KEITH THICK Chair 06 December 2011
DYMOCK PARISH HALL
Received: On time
Eric Paul Woodmason Trustee 10 December 2024
None on record
Benjamin James Morris Trustee 14 November 2023
None on record
DAVID JOHN BROWN Trustee 16 November 2021
HUCCLECOTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CIO
Received: On time
JOHN FREDERICK JONES Trustee 01 December 2009
THE WHITMINSTER VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD CHARITY
Received: On time
TERENCE LESLIE HAINES Trustee
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH LONGLEVENS
Received: On time
THE GLOUCESTER CHARITIES TRUST
Received: On time
ANDREW JACKSON ELLIS FCA Trustee
HIGGS FOR CHURCH AND SCHOOL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £9.43k £10.68k £14.90k £10.67k £11.89k
Total expenditure £7.15k £17.20k £27.48k £27.16k £20.48k
Income from government contracts N/A £2.50k £6.25k £2.75k £3.00k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 30 June 2024 22 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2023 24 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2022 10 May 2023 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2021 30 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 26 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 21ST JANUARY 1963 AS AMENDED 26 NOVEMBER 2001 AND 21 OCTOBER 2003. as amended on 16 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVISE ON AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE PLAYING FIELDS AND PLAGROUNDS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUTDOOR GAMES, SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (B) TO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP THE PLAYING OF ALL GAMES, SPORTS AND PASTIMES AS AFORESAID WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL AND MORAL WELFARE AND THE SAFETY OF THE POPULATION AND TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF PLAYING FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OPEN SPACES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 29 OF CONSTITUTION).

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER

Contact information

Address:
31 Cheltenham Road
GLOUCESTER
GL2 0JF
Phone:
07504544413
Email:
secretary@glospfa.org.uk
Website:

glospfa.org.uk