Somerset Cricket Foundation
Analysis
Somerset Cricket Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07393280). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Somerset Cricket Foundation reported income of £977k and spending of £1.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £743k to £977k (+31%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Somerset Cricket Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Case Training Services (£973k), Sight Support West of England (£978k) and Linkable Woking (£972k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 4.8% and trading 3.2%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £191k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.8%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 3.2%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
WE ARE HERE TO FACILITATE THE PLAYING AND IMPROVEMENT OF RECREATIONAL CRICKET IN SOMERSET AS WELL AS POSITIVELY IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CRICKET.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Case Training Services | Hull | £973k |
| Sight Support West of England | Wiltshire | £978k |
| Linkable Woking | Surrey | £972k |
| Chasdei Sorele | London | £979k |