Sussex Cricket Foundation
Analysis
Sussex Cricket Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09592885). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Sussex Cricket Foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £853k to £1.3m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 28%. 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, Sussex Cricket Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind (Arshad Madani) (£1.3m), Mapaction (£1.3m) and My Sister's Place (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 33%, donations and legacies 4.3% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £51k. Reserves of £316k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.3%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 61%
In the charity's own words
As Sussex Crickets charitable arm, our aim is to actively change lives through cricket across the communities of Sussex. We use the game and the Sussex Cricket brand to deliver accessible and enjoyable opportunities that grow the sport, tackle inequalities, improve health and wellbeing and enable people to fulfil their potential. Through our activities we look to make cricket accessible to all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind (Arshad Madani) | Birmingham | £1.3m |
| Mapaction | Chinnor | £1.3m |
| My Sister's Place | Middlesbrough | £1.3m |
| West of England Sport Trust | Bristol | £1.3m |