THE EAST LEAKE PLAYING FIELD CHARITY

Registered charity 522209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST LEAKE PLAYING FIELD

To provide sports facilities for the people of East Leake.

Objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF LEAKE AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD(HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF EAST LEAKE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY

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

£170k

Latest spending

£173k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net operating loss of £3,753.56, primarily due to expenditure exceeding budget for facility improvements. Despite this loss, the trustees report that general income covers running costs and that the charity maintains a firm footing while building reserves to secure its future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bar Sales

“Bar sales continue to be strong, and this provides the largest part of our income.”

Per its FY2025 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

MR STEVE OAKLEYchair
ALEX CUFFLIN
Elizabeth Taylor
Mel Roper
Paul Gill
Wendy Thompson

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£170k	£173k
31/03/2024	£256k	£132k
31/03/2023	£78k	£102k
31/03/2022	£24k	£19k
31/03/2021	£31k	£13k

Common questions

Is THE EAST LEAKE PLAYING FIELD CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net operating loss of £3,753.56, primarily due to expenditure exceeding budget for facility improvements. Despite this loss, the trustees report that general income covers running costs and that the charity maintains a firm footing while building reserves to secure its future. Its FY2025 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
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION	1	£1.2m
THE HUDSON FOUNDATION	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEAFY LANE PLAYING FIELDS LTD.

LEAFY LANE PLAYING FIELDS LTD income £136k
EAST LEAKE PLAYGROUP income £157k
HINGHAM PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION income £108k
BRAUNSTONE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND income £258k
LAKENHEATH PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION income £106k
EAST BIERLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION income £180k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE EAST LEAKE PLAYING FIELD CHARITY	£170k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LEAFY LANE PLAYING FIELDS LTD FY2025	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EAST LEAKE PLAYGROUP FY2025	£157k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HINGHAM PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION FY2024	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRAUNSTONE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND FY2025	£258k	—	unclear	—	noted
LAKENHEATH PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION FY2024	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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