THE LIGHTWATER PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1069371 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LPFA

To promote the benefit of the community by providing the provision of facilities for indoor and outdoor recreation with the object of improving their life.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LIGHTWATER, THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: LIGHTWATER AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£369k
Latest spending
£371k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £2,086, resulting in net liabilities of £37,328 at year-end. The trustees confirm that a cashflow forecast for 2025 shows a positive net inflow of funds and that resources are adequate to continue operations. Consequently, the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainty identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-37k)
“As the charity has net liabilities of £37,328 the trustees still cannot offer a meaningful Reserve Policy.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Competition Line (UK) Ltd waived loans of £545,660 transferred to unrestricted funds in 2023.
“Competition Line (UK) Ltd loans of £545,660 were waived and transferred to unrestricted funds at 31st December 2023.” — page 15
“During the year a company operated by D P Lyons, one of the Trustees, carried out refurbishment and general repairs work amounting to £18,564.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A company operated by Trustee D P Lyons carried out refurbishment work for £18,564.
“Competition Line (UK) Ltd loans of £545,660 were waived and transferred to unrestricted funds at 31st December 2023.” — page 15
“During the year a company operated by D P Lyons, one of the Trustees, carried out refurbishment and general repairs work amounting to £18,564.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£369k£371k
31/12/2023£303k£302k
31/12/2022£312k£314k
31/12/2021£319k£342k
31/12/2020£265k£266k

Common questions

Is THE LIGHTWATER PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £2,086, resulting in net liabilities of £37,328 at year-end. The trustees confirm that a cashflow forecast for 2025 shows a positive net inflow of funds and that resources are adequate to continue operations. Consequently, the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainty identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.