# The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 301448 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/301448)
- Website: https://www.essexpfa.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,043; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Essex, Suffolk
- Other names: Epfcpa (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/essex-playing-fields-and-childrens-play-association

Working with local communities the length and breadth of the country to create, preserve and wherever possible to improve playing fields, children's playgrounds and play areas, particularly for young people and the disabled.

## 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 2025 | £8,043 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,640 | £8,784 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,586 | £7,528 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,598 | £8,105 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £8,256 | £7,198 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote facilities for the benefit of the community at large and for such persons having special need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty of economic circumstances and which will improve the conditions of life for the community or such other persons by promoting their physical mental and spiritual well being.

## What it funds

The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association reported income of £8,043 and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £42k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (essexpfa.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Suffolk.

### Does The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association'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 2025 was £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,397 a year.

### How large is The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association?

In its latest reported year The Essex Playing Fields and Children'S Play Association reported income of £8,043 and spending of £10.4k.


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