Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE LONDON PLAYING FIELDS SOCIETY

The provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,985,120 available, equivalent to 34 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 59 years

www.lpff.org.uk

enquiries@lpff.org.uk

02073230331

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/09/23	£1,682	£2,101	£-419	£173	£7,339	£5,985	34.2	29	10
30/09/22	£1,553	£1,864	£-312	£112	£7,717	£6,358	40.9	31	10
30/09/21	£1,436	£1,602	£-167	£61	£8,231	£6,822	51.1	27	10
30/09/20	£1,510	£1,646	£-136	£123	£8,030	£6,549	47.7	29	0
30/09/19	£1,592	£1,718	£-126	£148	£8,093	£6,511	45.5	26	0
30/09/18	£1,481	£1,753	£-272	£168	£8,168	£6,490	44.4	27	0
30/09/17	£1,427	£1,701	£-274	£135	£8,336	£6,602	46.6	27	0
30/09/16	£1,683	£1,594	£89	£115	£8,453	£6,610	49.8	26	0
30/09/15	£1,283	£1,540	£-257	£183	£8,124	£6,496	50.6	26	0
30/09/14	£1,279	£1,670	£-391	£141	£8,362	£6,605	47.5	26	0
30/09/13	£1,926	£1,672	£254	£146	£8,662	£6,787	48.7	26	0
30/09/12	£2,108	£2,493	£-385	£133	£8,266	£6,713	32.3	26	0
30/09/11	£1,423	£1,790	£-367	£74	£8,470	£6,288	42.1	24	0
30/09/10	£1,193	£1,603	£-410	£114	£8,887	£6,643	49.7	37	0
30/09/09	£1,296	£1,549	£-253	£73	£9,116	£6,813	52.8	36	0
30/09/08	£1,192	£1,514	£-322	£72	£9,282	£6,947	55.1	24	0
30/09/07	£1,665	£1,395	£270	£93	£9,871	£7,444	64	35	0
30/09/06	£904	£1,286	£-382	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	£865	£1,242	£-378	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	£885	£1,315	£-429	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 34.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

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What it does

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who works here?

29 employees
10 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Boiler replacement works at London Marathon Playing Field Greenford
£45,111	30/08/2023	towards the installation of new gas boiler
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Avenue Park Stadium security
£20,000	20/07/2017	A grant towards security measures including CCTV and electronic gates at the London Marathon Playing Fields in Greenford, to ensure appropriate security of the stadium site which will enable ....more A grant towards security measures including CCTV and electronic gates at the London Marathon Playing Fields in Greenford, to ensure appropriate security of the stadium site which will enable individuals and groups to access and continue to access the site for sport and physical activities, including home and away fixtures for teams sports and clubs which are based at the site.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Replacement artificial hockey pitch at Peter May Sports Ground for LPFF
£75,000	27/01/2016	Replacement artificial hockey pitch at Peter May Sports Ground for LPFF
Sport England - Refurbishment of Douglas Eyre Sports Pavilion
£49,528	20/01/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment of Douglas Eyre Sports Pavilion'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment of Douglas Eyre Sports Pavilion'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Multi Facility - Changing Rooms (Traditional),Pavilion/Clubhouse (Pavilion/Clubhouse )

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY RATCLIFFE FRICS FRSA

ANDY WEBB Appointed: 2019

COLIN AINGER

GEORGE RYAN Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE BPR FOUNDATION,

HENRIETTA MARTIN-FISHER Appointed: 2014

JAMES WILLIAM MURRAY DALRYMPLE Appointed: 2011

LUCY MCCRICKARD Appointed: 2013

NEIL GREENWOOD Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE,

SALLY HOPPER

THE HON. WILLIAM CADOGAN Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE CADOGAN CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/1965, number: 302925

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE LONDON PLAYING FIELDS
FOUNDATION
58 BLOOMSBURY STREET
LONDON
WC1B 3QT

Objectives

(1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AT PLACES WITHIN OR ADJOINING THAT AREA WHICH FORMERLY CAME WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE GREATER LONDON COUNCIL INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR OUTDOOR GAMES AND ATHLETICS FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THEM; (2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES, EQUIPMENT, GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, COACHING AND OTHER FACILITIES TO YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 23 YEARS IN EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, OR SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO ASSIST WITH THEIR FURTHER EDUCATION IN ATHLETIC PURSUITS AT SCHOOL AND CLUB LEVEL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA

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