# Children'S Playing Field

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 302898 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/302898)
- Latest income: £7,935; spending £18.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/childrens-playing-field

The Children's Playing Field Charity funds projects and activities which benefit the children (0-18 years) of Wye parish.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £7,935 | £18.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,120 | £1,401 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,724 | £1,410 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,699 | £5,072 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,600 | £6,361 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision and maintenance, including support by means of grants or loans, of recreational or leisure facilities and services for children and young people aged up to and including eighteen, in the parish of wye with hinxhill

## What it funds

Children'S Playing Field is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Children'S Playing Field reported income of £7,935 and spending of £18.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £32.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Children'S Playing Field in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Children'S Playing Field open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Children'S Playing Field is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Children'S Playing Field fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does Children'S Playing Field give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Children'S Playing Field makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Children'S Playing Field give each year?

The register does not break out Children'S Playing Field's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £18.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,580 a year.

### How large is Children'S Playing Field?

In its latest reported year Children'S Playing Field reported income of £7,935 and spending of £18.7k.


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