About the BSGCA

Berkhamsted Sports Grounds Charitable Association Ltd. (“BSGCA”) is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation formed in 1924 to hold, in trust, land in Berkhamsted for the purposes of leisure and recreation. As a charitable association, its stated objectives are to improve the quality of life for residents of Berkhamsted and the local neighbourhood by providing facilities and support for sport, recreation and leisure.

In support of its objectives, the BSGCA may:

1. Acquire and maintain land suitable for use as sports grounds, recreation grounds or playing fields.
2. Co-operate and offer financial support to clubs, associations persons and other bodies concerned with games and recreation.

Currently, the BSGCA owns freehold land and premises on Broadwater (off Lower Kings Road), Kitcheners Field (off Castle Hill) and part of the land at the tennis club. The land is leased to Berkhamsted Football Club, Berkhamsted Cricket Club and Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Club at nominal rates to support sport in the town.

In 1984, land owned by the BSGCA near Berkhamsted station, was occupied by Berkhamsted Cricket Club and Berkhamsted Football Club. The land occupied by the pitch for Berkhamsted Football Club at that time was sold to developers to create the Broadwater estate (off Lower Kings Road). The revenue generated from the sale was used to create the current home of Berkhamsted Football Club at Broadwater and to purchase Kitchener’s Field for the creation of a new cricket ground and clubhouse.

Registered Charity No. 298322

Registered Company No. 197307

Charity records: On the Charity Commission Website