The Oxfordshire Playing Fields Association
Registered charity 304398 Registered since 1985
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
7 trustees on the board
- Cllr BOB Johnston Chair
- Elisabeth Sarah Bickley
- John David Sword since 2017
- Meryl Henderson Smith since 2014
- Meryl Henderson Smith since 2014
- Paul James Bramwell since 2019
- SIR Charles Ashley Ponsonby DL since 2015
Trustees past 6 years
- John David Sword since 2017
- Meryl Henderson Smith since 2014
- Meryl Henderson Smith since 2014
- Paul James Bramwell since 2019
- SIR Charles Ashley Ponsonby DL since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- John David Sword since 2017
- Meryl Henderson Smith since 2014
- Paul James Bramwell since 2019
- SIR Charles Ashley Ponsonby DL since 2015
Portfolio (3)
- Cllr BOB Johnston Chair
- Elisabeth Sarah Bickley
- Meryl Henderson Smith since 2014
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Eynsham Choral Society 1 shared trustee
- Volunteer Link-UP (West Oxfordshire) 1 shared trustee
- Oxfordshire Play Association 1 shared trustee
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Hinksey With Botley 1 shared trustee
- Sunrise Multicultural Project CIO 1 shared trustee
- The Parish Stock 1 shared trustee
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.opfa.org.uk |
| oxfordshirepfa@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 01865 883488 |
| Address | South Stables, Worton Park, WITNEY, Oxfordshire, OX29 4SU |
Finances
£10,203 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £8,979 | £25,544 |
| 2022 | £8,752 | £10,827 |
| 2023 | £13,619 | £12,512 |
| 2024 | £14,317 | £14,560 |
| 2025 | £10,203 | £10,525 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreationWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:A) TO ADVISE ON AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE PLAYING FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUTDOOR GAMES, SPORTS AND PASTIMES;B) TO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP THE PLAYING OF ALL GAMES, SPORTS AND PASTIMES AS AFORESAID WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL AND MORAL WELFARE AND THE SAFETY OF THE POPULATION AND TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF PLAYING FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OPEN SPACES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY;C) TO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP ALL TYPE’S OF CHILDREN’S PLAY FACILITIES AND PLAY LEADERSHIP;D) TO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES;E) TO ENSURE THAT THE FULLEST USE IS MADE OF ALL PLAYING FIELDS;F) TO CO-OPERATE IN SAVING THREATENED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;G) TO EXAMINE ALL SCHEMES SUBMITTED ANS WHERE APPROVED EITHER(1) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO OTHER BODIES AND/OR(2) GIVE DIRECT FINANCIAL OR OTHER AID WHERE POSSIBLE;H) TO CO-OPERATE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND ALL STATUTORY OR OTHER BODIES FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE EXERCISE OF ALL STATUTORY AND OTHER POWERS UNDER WHICH PLAYING FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OPEN SPACES CAN BE ACQUIRED AND WHERE NECESSARY TO PROMOTE THE EXTENSION OF SUCH POWERS;I) TO RAISE BY SUBSCRIPTION OR OTHERWISE FUNDS FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION;J) TO DO ALL OR ANY OF THE ABOVE THINGS BY OR THROUGH TRUSTEES, NOMINEES, AGENTS OR OTHERWISE AND EITHER ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS.
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/06/1960AS AMENDED ON 21/06/1975AS AMENDED ON 30/05/1985AS AMENDED ON 07/11/1996AS AMENDED ON 06/03/1997AS AMENDED ON 05/11/1998AS AMENDED ON 18/11/1999AS AMENDED ON 23/10/2008AS AMENDED ON 17/10/2013AS AMENDED ON 29 OCT 2019
Trustees (7)
- Cllr BOB Johnston Chair
- Elisabeth Sarah Bickley
- John David Sword since 2017
- Meryl Henderson Smithage band 75-79 since 2014
- Meryl Henderson Smithage band 75-79 since 2014
- Paul James Bramwell since 2019
- SIR Charles Ashley Ponsonby DL since 2015
Connected charities (6)
- Eynsham Choral Society 1 shared trustee
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Hinksey With Botley 1 shared trustee
- Volunteer Link-UP (West Oxfordshire) 1 shared trustee
- Oxfordshire Play Association 1 shared trustee
- Sunrise Multicultural Project CIO 1 shared trustee
- The Parish Stock 1 shared trustee
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