The Gloucestershire Cricket Trust
Analysis
The Gloucestershire Cricket Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2024, The Gloucestershire Cricket Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £5,006, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2024, income fell from £21k to £10k (-50%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 264%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Gloucestershire Cricket Trust sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King George's Field, Dunsfold (£10k), The People's Park and Recreation Grounds (£10k) and Garth Village Hall (£10k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To support the game of cricket for all.To help provide expertise, guidance and financial assistance for young people to achieve their full potential in cricket.To promote community participation in healthy recreation through cricket related physical or recreational activity in particular for those with ill health, disability or financial difficulties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King George's Field, Dunsfold | Dunsfold | £10k |
| The People's Park and Recreation Grounds | Tiverton | £10k |
| Garth Village Hall | Llangammarch Wells | £10k |
| Boarshurst Educational Foundation | Oldham | £10k |