Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The London Playing Fields Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport.
The London Playing Fields Society (number 302925) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The London Playing Fields Society do?
The provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The London Playing Fields Society
Answers The London Playing Fields Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The London Playing Fields Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The London Playing Fields Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The London Playing Fields Society's money come from?
The London Playing Fields Society reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (76%), trading and fundraising events £196k (11%), donations and legacies £170k (9%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.4m · 76%
Trading and fundraising events£196k · 11%
Donations and legacies£170k · 9%
Other income£40k · 2%
Investments£34k · 2%
Does The London Playing Fields Society receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The London Playing Fields Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The London Playing Fields Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The London Playing Fields Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The London Playing Fields Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The London Playing Fields Foundation
Where it says it operates
Throughout London
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 302925. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The London Playing Fields Society registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for The London Playing Fields Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The London Playing Fields Society.
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Is The London Playing Fields Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The London Playing Fields Society as a registered charity (number 302925) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The London Playing Fields Society's charity number?
The London Playing Fields Society's charity number is 302925. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 302925?
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What does The London Playing Fields Society do?
The provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.
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How can I donate to The London Playing Fields Society?
The London Playing Fields Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.lpff.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The London Playing Fields Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The London Playing Fields Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The London Playing Fields Society's money come from?
The London Playing Fields Society reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (76%), trading and fundraising events £196k (11%), donations and legacies £170k (9%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The London Playing Fields Society?
The register records The London Playing Fields Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The London Playing Fields Society's trustees paid?
The London Playing Fields Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The London Playing Fields Society registered as a charity?
The London Playing Fields Society was entered on the register on 18 October 1965.