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The Surrey County Playing Fields Association

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
305156
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 24, 1964
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Surrey

Address

Address
33 Southway
GUILDFORD
GU2 8DA

Activities

SCPFA a charity working with local communities to improve outdoor recreation & play facilities & to protect threatened facillities, We work for all age groups but particularly children, young people & village communities. To achieve this we aim to raise funds & to make available grants & loans. Additionally,we offer technical advice on planning, design & contruction of play facillities

Objects: (a) To Secure Adequate Playing Fields For The Present And Future Of All Sections Of The Community In The County Of Surrey. (b) To Give Financial Assistance Towards The Acquisition, Improvement And Development Of Playing Fields And Pavilions, And For Acquisition Of Sports Equipment, Where Considered Necessary. (c) To Secure Properly Equipped Playgrounds For Children. (d) To Co-Operate In Protecting Existing Playing Fields From Appropriation For Other Purposes. (e) To Encourage The Exercise Of All Statutory And Other Powers Under Which Playing Fields And Open Spaces Can Be Aquired. (f) To Act As A Centre Of Advice For Local Authorities And Interested Persons On All Matters Connected With The Acquisition, Layout And Use Of Grounds Set Apart For The Playing Of Games. (g) To Advise On The Maintenance, Management Or Equipment Of Playing Fields And Open Spaces For Schools, Clubs Or Other Institutions. (h) To Encourage Local Authorities To Make Full Use Of Their Powers To Ensure Ample Open Spaces Are Secured, And That When New Housing Schemes Are Initiated, Playing Grounds Shall Be Provided. (i) To Help And Encourage In Particular Those Clubs And Associations Which Are Willing To Make Special Efforts To Help Themselves To Become Self-Supporting. (j) To Work In The Closest Co-Operation With Voluntary Organisations And Sports Associations, To Promote And Extend Physical Recreational Exercises With A View To The Promotion Of The Physical And Moral Welfare Of The Population And Right Use Of Leisure Hours. (k) To Raise By Subscriptions Or Otherwise Funds For The Furtherance Of The Objects Of (1) The Scpfa. (2) The Npfa, Particularly For The Benefit Of The County Of Surrey. (l) To Do All Or Any Of The Above Things By Or Through Trustees, Agents Or Otherwise And Either Alone Or In Conjunction With Others. (m) Provided Always That: (1) Nothing In The Foregoing Sub-Clauses Of This Clause Shall Authorise Or Empower The Scpfa To Participate Directly Or Indirectly In Any Activity Which Is Not Charitable According To The Laws Of The United Kingdom For The Time Being In Force And The Whole Of The Property And Funds Of The Scpfa Shall At All Times Be Used And Applied For Such Purposes Only As Are Charitable In Accordance With Such Laws. (2) The Income And Property Of The Scpfa Whencesoever Derived Shall Be Applied Solely Towards The Objects Of The Scpfa, And No Portion Thereof Shall Be Paid Or Transferred Directly Or Indirectly By Way Of Dividend, Bonus Or Otherwise By Way Of Profit To The Members Of The Scpfa.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Amateur Sport, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Surrey

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £17,613 £17,669
March 31, 2024 £18,345 £22,717
March 31, 2023 £13,410 £23,607
March 31, 2022 £8,772 £22,315
March 31, 2021 £9,580 £18,007

Trustees

Name Appointed
Heather Dean Nov. 30, 2017
Michael Hughes Oct. 11, 2016
Robert Evans May 5, 2019