Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

DEANSHANGER PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

To provide sporting opportunities for the residents of Deanshanger and surrounding settlements by maintaining and promoting the use of the playing fields.. The promotion of healthy lifestyles by encouraging the use of the playing fields especially by the young in the village is a major aim of the organisation as is the development of the facilities including the sports pavilion.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2£88£-86n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£1£5£-5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21*£0£9£-9n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20*£1£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£8£2£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£24£9£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£37£5£32£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

dpfatrustees@aol.com

07312028526

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Sports facilities & allotments
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Northamptonshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/06/2015, number: 1162084
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/04/2015, number: 09544620
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR21: 49 days late, AR20: 3 days late, AR17: 0 days late, AR16: 204 days late,
Main office

Deanshanger Playing Field & Sports Club
Little London
Deanshanger
MILTON KEYNES
MK19 6HU

Objectives

4.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND AND ANCILLARY OR COMPLIMENTARY BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES FOR USE BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF DEANSHANGER IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (DEANSHANGER) AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: 4.1.1. SOCIAL, PHYSICAL TRAINING, GAMES OR AMUSEMENT; AND4.1.2. OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION;WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE SOCIAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING, AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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