Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE SOMERSET PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

To help in the provision of playing fields for all sections of the community and in particular properly equipped children's playgrounds.To protect existing recreational land.To provide advice to individuals, voluntary organisations and local authorities on the acquisition, layout and use of playing fields.To encourage the fullest use of all recreational facilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23	*	£8	£6	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£6	£5	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£5	£5	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£7	£9	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£9	£8	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£16	£14	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£7	£5	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£6	£7	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£9	£7	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£9	£7	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£8	£7	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£10	£7	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£10	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£11	£8	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£9	£7	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 61 years

somersetpfa@googlemail.com

01278 789859

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Sports & recreational facilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Core funding for community playing fields advice organisation
£1,000	08/04/2022	Grant to Somerset Playing Fields' Association

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

CAPTAIN RN RETIRED JOHN DE WINTON

COUNCILLOR MRS JESSICA ANNE HEALEY

DAVE DURDAN (Chair)

MARTIN FRANCIS DARE Appointed: 2014

PETER CRIMMINS

WILLIAM JOHN DAVEY

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/06/1963, number: 304699

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 144 days late, AR06: 37 days late, AR04: 51 days late,

Main office

SOMERSET PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
EDGAR HALL
SOMERTON BUSINESS PARK
SOMERTON
SOMERSET
TA11 6SB

Objectives

TO ADVISE ON AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE PLAYING FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUTDOOR GAMES SPORTS AND PASTIMES FOR ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOMERSET

Data Sources

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