HANBOROUGH PLAYING FIELD AND VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 304310 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAMBOROUGH PLAYING FIELD AND VILLAGE HALL, HANBOROUGH PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

Hanborough Playing Fields Assoc provides a village hall/pavilion for many uses, and also manages the sports field for varied sports & recreational activities. Groups from outside the parish as well as those who are local are welcome to use the facilities.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £4,207.80 for the 14-month period ending 31/12/2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £24,903.56 to £8,632.72. The trustees report highlights that an 'extortionate water bill' placed a 'significant strain on our finances', although the charity maintains a positive going concern status through active cost management and funding applications.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from related party/third party
Merilyn Davies from Blenheim Palace who organised a significant donation of £1000
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£35k£40k
31/12/2024£37k£37k
31/10/2023£49k£57k
31/10/2022£24k£29k
31/10/2021£30k£21k

Common questions

Is HANBOROUGH PLAYING FIELD AND VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £4,207.80 for the 14-month period ending 31/12/2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £24,903.56 to £8,632.72. The trustees report highlights that an 'extortionate water bill' placed a 'significant strain on our finances', although the charity maintains a positive going concern status through active cost management and funding applications.