HINGHAM PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 286060 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HINGHAM PLAYING FIELDS, HINGHAM PLAYSPACE, HINGHAM SPORTS HALL

Maintaining and operating the Sports Hall and Play facilities which are the responsibility of the Hingham Playing Field Association

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£108k
Latest spending
£109k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £1,352.30 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in closing reserves from £323,895 to £322,543. The trustees note that infrastructure limitations prevented larger commercial events, leading to a renewed focus on sporting activities and smaller community events to ensure viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HPFA (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£108k£109k
31/12/2023£53k£61k
31/12/2022£69k£68k
31/12/2021£47k£35k
31/12/2020£55k£38k

Common questions

Is HINGHAM PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £1,352.30 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in closing reserves from £323,895 to £322,543. The trustees note that infrastructure limitations prevented larger commercial events, leading to a renewed focus on sporting activities and smaller community events to ensure viability.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England03/03/2026£6kCF - Repair/refurbish Hingham sports centre hall floor