ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,070,414 for the year ended 31 January 2026, driven largely by a £37.5 million donation from its parent company, the England and Wales Cricket Board. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £40,831,821, which the trustees confirmed were adequate to cover more than the next 12 months of expenditure, supporting a 'none' assessment for going concern material uncertainty.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust plans to always maintain opening reserves so that during the year, as a minimum, reserves are at least: (i) the level of interest free loans to be made to recreational cricket clubs; plus (ii) the level of expenditure, both charitable spend and overheads, expected in the next 12 months.” — page 7
“The Trust’s ultimate controlling party is the ECB. As such, donations from the ECB received in year amount to £37,500,000 (2025: £27,000,000). No other transactions took place in year between the Trust and ECB.” — page 29
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)
Trustees
- Forhad Hussain
- James Harry Wood
- Nimesh Kataria
- Peter David Ackerley
- Richard Gould
- Richard Thompson
- Ruth Leah Sienkiewicz
- Sancha Christina Legg
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £41.7m | £37.7m |
| 31/01/2025 | £29.1m | £27.2m |
| 31/01/2024 | £22.0m | £26.1m |
| 31/01/2023 | £1.4m | £29.7m |
| 31/01/2022 | £45.5m | £24.0m |
Common questions
Is ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,070,414 for the year ended 31 January 2026, driven largely by a £37.5 million donation from its parent company, the England and Wales Cricket Board. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £40,831,821, which the trustees confirmed were adequate to cover more than the next 12 months of expenditure, supporting a 'none' assessment for going concern material uncertainty. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £534k |
| ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION CIO | 1 | £120k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE PRIORY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £4k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| Get Berkshire Active | 1 | £2k |