LAUNTON PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1053408 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The LPFA manages the village recreation ground which includes a Childrens Play Area, an enclosed Multi Use Games Area and two Football Pitches. It also administers the running of the hall adjacent to the recreation ground.

Objects

A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF LAUNTON

Area of benefit: LAUNTON PARISH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£167k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £220,530, which the trustees consider to be a sound financial position. The charity reported a surplus of £157,801 for the year, having maintained sufficient funds to cover urgent repairs as per its policy. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: bar (100% of income)
“The major source of income came from the net contribution of the bar.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 157801.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The accounts shows a surplus for the year of £157,801 (2024: £13,167).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover any urgent or unexpected repairs being necessary (held: £221k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover any urgent or unexpected repairs being necessary.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£167k£9k
31/08/2024£19k£6k
31/08/2023£28k£12k
31/08/2022£40k£25k
31/08/2021£8k£15k

Common questions

Is LAUNTON PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £220,530, which the trustees consider to be a sound financial position. The charity reported a surplus of £157,801 for the year, having maintained sufficient funds to cover urgent repairs as per its policy. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed.