Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation

Analysis

Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07772437). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation reported income of £572k and spending of £663k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income grew from £540k to £572k (+5.9%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Yorkshire County Scout Council (£572k), Higham Lane Leisure Association (£577k) and Pike Hills Golf Club (£571k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%. Charitable activities took 10% of spending and raising funds 90%. Reserves of £317k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.