Fields in Trust

Registered charity 306070 · since 1979fieldsintrust.org·United Kingdom·Updated 30 October 2026

Key takeaways

Fields in Trust's grants are only open to a field that is already under its protection, so a group whose space sits outside that protection should not apply for a grant.
Neither the annual report nor the register gives a grant figure or grant range, so there is no basis here for a realistic request size, and it is worth contacting the charity before deciding how much to ask for.
No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so get in touch through the contact shown there.
Ask what to send, since the charity lists evidence of title, a plan of the site and copies of any leases or other formal agreements where they apply.
Grants are offered only where resources allow, so a successful approach is not something to plan around.

Overview

Fields in Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 306070).

Fields in Trust protects and improves UK outdoor recreation spaces for future generations. Almost 3,000 parks and green spaces are under its stewardship and protection. Where resources allow, it may award grants for the improvement and maintenance of playing fields, play areas and recreational schemes, and related purposes, on condition the field is under its protection.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Its grant-making is directed towards improving and maintaining playing fields, play areas and recreational schemes, and related purposes, where the field is under its protection. The report also describes grants supporting protection and activation programmes across the UK. Beyond grant-making, Fields in Trust legally protects parks, playgrounds, playing fields and green spaces, working with landowners to steward protected spaces and advocating for quality new spaces. Its work includes research, data tools and standards to inform planning and the provision of green space. The protected parks, playgrounds, playing fields and green spaces are free at the point of access and provide opportunities to all members of the community.

Themes

Playing fields
Play areas
Recreational schemes
Green-space protection

Geographic Focus

UK.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Who can apply:

The field must be under the charity's protection.

What to send:

Evidence of title, a plan of the site and copies of any leases or other formal agreements if applicable.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The field must be under the charity's protection.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Similar funders

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£744,000	£1,222,000	£36,000	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£550,000	£1,270,000	£36,000	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£532,000	£1,263,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£764,000	£1,328,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£1,793,000	£1,345,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£36,000 grants

YE 2022

£36,000 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.