Cricket Builds Hope
Analysis
Cricket Builds Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cricket Builds Hope reported income of £156k and spending of £225k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £64k to £156k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cricket Builds Hope sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanfoist Village Hall (£156k), Charles Booth Centre (£156k) and Hemingford Peace Memorial Field (£156k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Cricket Builds Hope supports the development of cricket in Rwanda through funding cricket infrastructure, facilities, equipment and some activities. The charity's aim is that more people in Rwanda can play cricket, from grassroots to elite level, and experience the benefits of participation in the sport. CBH works in partnership with local organisations to achieve this goal.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llanfoist Village Hall | Abergavenny | £156k |
| Charles Booth Centre | Coalville | £156k |
| Hemingford Peace Memorial Field | Cambridgeshire | £156k |
| Aylsham Recreation Ground | Norfolk | £157k |