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FILBY PLAYING FIELD

Registered charity 303949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLAYING FIELD

We are pleased to report our village hall and our clubroom are being well used both by organisations for regular weekly sessions such as pilates, yoga etc. and by individuals for private functions.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF A PLAYING FIELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FILBY AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY

Area of benefit: PARISH OF FILBY AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY

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 · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £19,621 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total unrestricted funds from £673,044 to £653,423. Despite this loss, the Trustees are satisfied that adequate liquid resources are available and that the charity has sufficient funds for its current needs. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £653,423, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £653k)
“The Trustees aim to keep reserves of a minimum of six months’ expenditure to meet the day to day running expenses of the Charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A Thompson is Chair of the Parish Council. Mr D Nicker and Mrs K Leftey are members. The following transactions took place during the year. Parish Council meetings were held in the Clubroom for which the total amount receivable was £220 (2024: £260). The amount owed by Filby Parish Council at 31 December 2025 was £180 (2024: £220).
“Parish Council meetings were held in the Clubroom for which the total amount receivable was £220 (2024: £260). The amount owed by Filby Parish Council at 31 December 2025 was £180 (2024: £220). No other transactions took place during the year to 31 December 2025. During the year ending 31 December 2024, the Charity had difficulty getting suitable insurance cover for the zip wire playground apparatus. It was sold to Filby Parish Council (whose policy will cover it) for a nominal sum of £1 so that the facility could continue to be available.” — page 12
“Ms S Webb provided cleaning services, at open market value, amounting to £1,140 (2024: £1,028) during the year. At 31 December 2025 £84 was owed to Ms S Webb (2024: £72).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ms S Webb provided cleaning services, at open market value, amounting to £1,140 (2024: £1,028) during the year. At 31 December 2025 £84 was owed to Ms S Webb (2024: £72).
“Parish Council meetings were held in the Clubroom for which the total amount receivable was £220 (2024: £260). The amount owed by Filby Parish Council at 31 December 2025 was £180 (2024: £220). No other transactions took place during the year to 31 December 2025. During the year ending 31 December 2024, the Charity had difficulty getting suitable insurance cover for the zip wire playground apparatus. It was sold to Filby Parish Council (whose policy will cover it) for a nominal sum of £1 so that the facility could continue to be available.” — page 12
“Ms S Webb provided cleaning services, at open market value, amounting to £1,140 (2024: £1,028) during the year. At 31 December 2025 £84 was owed to Ms S Webb (2024: £72).” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£40k£59k
31/12/2024£52k£67k
31/12/2023£61k£75k
31/12/2022£52k£66k
31/12/2021£65k£41k

Common questions

Is FILBY PLAYING FIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £19,621 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total unrestricted funds from £673,044 to £653,423. Despite this loss, the Trustees are satisfied that adequate liquid resources are available and that the charity has sufficient funds for its current needs. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £653,423, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2014£500kA Community Centre for Filby
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2012£2kFilby Celebrates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in an old fashioned way