The National Playing Fields Association (NPFA), from 2007 rebranded as Fields in Trust (FIT), was founded in 1925 and granted a Royal Charter in 1933. It is a British charity which aims to protect and promote open spaces for sports and recreation in British cities and towns.
As well as campaigning to protect playing fields and open space, the NPFA is the owner of the King George's Fields, 471 public recreation grounds set up as a memorial to King George V.
Read more about National Playing Fields Association: History, Objectives, Land Holdings, King George's Field, Six Acre Standard, The New Six Acre Standard, See Also
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