Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Limited
Analysis
Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08637798). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to January 2026, income grew from £469k to £1.2m (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prudential Staff Charitable Trust (£1.2m), The Rose Foundation (£1.2m) and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, donations and legacies 35% and trading 6.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £159k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 35%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Trading 6.1%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Using cricket and sport-related activities and programmes to advance health and well-being, education, social inclusion and community cohesion for children, young people and adults living in Derbyshire, with a particular focus on populations who may have greater needs and limited opportunities to access the benefits of these activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prudential Staff Charitable Trust | London | £1.2m |
| The Rose Foundation | London | £1.2m |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity | Luton | £1.2m |
| Nottingham Energy Partnership | Nottingham | £1.2m |