CHULMLEIGH PLAYING FIELD

Registered charity 292125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide all year round recreational and social opportunities based on open access, equality of opportunity and youth development.

Objects

A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHULMLEIGH IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF CHULMLEIGH DEVON

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

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Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£20k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of operating income over expenditure of £11,408.62 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in net assets of £38,608.78. The Treasurer's report highlights that the largest source of income was lettings, which increased to £21,013, and notes that the bank balance stood at £30,648.94 at the end of the period.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lettings

“The largest source of income has been from lettings, which have increased from £17,809 the previous year to £21,013 this year.” — page 4

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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

Andrea Lorna Summers
Julia Bushell
Michael Hiscock · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£31k	£20k
31/03/2025	£152k	£142k
31/03/2024	£36k	£36k
31/03/2023	£29k	£22k
31/03/2022	£26k	£24k

Common questions

Is CHULMLEIGH PLAYING FIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of operating income over expenditure of £11,408.62 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in net assets of £38,608.78. The Treasurer's report highlights that the largest source of income was lettings, which increased to £21,013, and notes that the bank balance stood at £30,648.94 at the end of the period. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION	1	£10k
THE HUDSON FOUNDATION	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION.

GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION income £100k
CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUND AND PARISH RECREATION GROUND income £278k
CHISLEHURST YFC LIMITED income £215k
LEAFY LANE PLAYING FIELDS LTD income £136k
EMLEY MOOR MINERS RECREATION GROUND AND INSTITUTE income £284k
FILWOOD PLAYING FIELD TRUST income £104k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHULMLEIGH PLAYING FIELD	£31k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION FY2025	£100k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUND AND PARISH RECREATION GROUND FY2025	£278k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHISLEHURST YFC LIMITED FY2025	£215k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LEAFY LANE PLAYING FIELDS LTD FY2025	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMLEY MOOR MINERS RECREATION GROUND AND INSTITUTE FY2024	£284k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.