LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1121855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB FOUNDATION, LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB TRUST

Provide a range of Education, Health and Social Inclusion projects, programmes and events that provide positive experiences for the participants.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net loss of £6,502 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £66,239. The trustees remain confident that the foundation can continue to operate for at least the next twelve months, citing largely guaranteed revenues and reaffirmed support from its key strategic partner, Lancashire County Cricket Club.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £66k)
“These forecasts and resulting positive operating cashflows will result in the Foundation continuing to maintain positive general reserves during 2024.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £49,999.
“One Trustee received remuneration during the current year of £49,999 (2023: £77,821) No travel and subsistence expenses were paid to Trustees (2023: £nil).” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payroll costs recharged from Lancashire County Cricket Club Limited equating to £1,828,073
“Included within charitable activity expenses are payroll related costs recharged from Lancashire County Cricket Club Limited equating to £1,828,073 (2023 £1,708,713); this recharge has been offset in arriving at the creditor per note 10.”
“During the year a donation of £65,000 (2023 £70,000) was accrued and subsequently paid over from the Lancashire County Cricket Club Development Association which is considered to be a related party due to key management control.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Lancashire County Cricket Club Development Association
“Included within charitable activity expenses are payroll related costs recharged from Lancashire County Cricket Club Limited equating to £1,828,073 (2023 £1,708,713); this recharge has been offset in arriving at the creditor per note 10.”
“During the year a donation of £65,000 (2023 £70,000) was accrued and subsequently paid over from the Lancashire County Cricket Club Development Association which is considered to be a related party due to key management control.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed to Lancashire County Cricket Club
“Included within charitable activity expenses are payroll related costs recharged from Lancashire County Cricket Club Limited equating to £1,828,073 (2023 £1,708,713); this recharge has been offset in arriving at the creditor per note 10.”
“During the year a donation of £65,000 (2023 £70,000) was accrued and subsequently paid over from the Lancashire County Cricket Club Development Association which is considered to be a related party due to key management control.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: LCCC Trust Trading Limited
“Investments represents a 100% holding in the ordinary share capital of LCCC Trust Trading Limited (registered number 07145995).” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hurst Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lancashire Cricket Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£117k
Reserves (reported)
£66k
Employees
75

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.5m£2.5m
31/12/2023£2.4m£2.4m
31/12/2022£2.2m£2.1m
31/12/2021£1.7m£1.5m
31/12/2020£1.7m£1.7m

Common questions

Is LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net loss of £6,502 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £66,239. The trustees remain confident that the foundation can continue to operate for at least the next twelve months, citing largely guaranteed revenues and reaffirmed support from its key strategic partner, Lancashire County Cricket Club. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hurst Accountants Limited.

Who funds LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST, CEO SLEEPOUT, THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST, MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£250k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£150k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£12k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
CEO SLEEPOUTFY2022£6k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2025£2kSocial welfare institutions
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATIONFY2022£0Grant funding of activities

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/02/2026£20kActive Aging Through Sport
Sport England28/02/2025£14kWalking Cricket Hubs in Lancashire
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/06/2024£177k"Lancashire Cricket Heritage Experience"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£20kDisability Cricket Development Coach Salaries.
Sport England08/12/2023£14kCriFit: Walking Cricket for over 50s to connect and stay fit
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£3kMH - Wicketz in the Park
Sport England16/06/2022£5kJubilee Fund - Over 50s walking cricket
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2021£9kWalking Cricket
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2019£7kLankys Family Arts Group
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2016£6kLCCC Foundation Prison Peer Mentoring Schools Intervention Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2014£10kLanky's Leisure Club (Lanky's Activity Club & Lanky's Life Skills)
Sport England20/05/2014£247kSporting Foundations for Life
Sport England14/01/2013£8kTable Cricket League
The National Lottery Community Fund29/03/2012£10kLCCCF Health Leaders
Sport England04/11/2011£56kLCCC Foundation

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION FY2024£956k—0above—no doubt
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE FY2025£738k——below—no doubt
ACE PROGRAMME FY2025£788k——below—no doubt
THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION FY2023£575kmore than £60,0001below—no doubt
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE FY2025£4.4m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.