Bucks Cricket CIO
Analysis
Bucks Cricket CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Bucks Cricket CIO reported income of £955k and spending of £990k, spending 104% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Bucks Cricket CIO sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Waterlow Park (£948k), Foundation for Good (£960k) and Reachout Youth (£947k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 4.8% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £304k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 4.8%
- Investments 1.1%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Bucks Cricket acts in developing the game of cricket. It will: - Promote community participation in cricket and recreation. - Provide and assist in providing facilities for cricket and sport, recreation and other leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare. - Advance the cricket and physical education of children and young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Waterlow Park | Argyle Street London | £948k |
| Foundation for Good | Consett | £960k |
| Reachout Youth | London | £947k |
| Army Sailing Association | Aldershot | £963k |