Shropshire Cricket Board Limited
Analysis
Shropshire Cricket Board Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Telford. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07756164). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Shropshire Cricket Board Limited reported income of £768k and spending of £723k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £382k to £768k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Shropshire Cricket Board Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action on Postpartum Psychosis (£768k), London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund (£769k) and Harmony House (£767k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75% and donations and legacies 24%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £160k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 24%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
By promoting community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Shropshire by organising, providing and assisting in the organisation or provision of facilities for playing sports - in particular cricket. We are committed to supporting young people to live healthy, happy and successful lives by improving their physical and mental health
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Action on Postpartum Psychosis | Swansea | £768k |
| London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund | Middlesex | £769k |
| Harmony House | Peterborough | £767k |
| European Diabetology | Bristol | £769k |