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
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)
Cost of raising funds
£117k
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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/10/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alexander Finney
- Catherine Robinson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Claire MORGAN
- Jessica Hill
- John Abrahams
- John Leslie Murphy
- Jordan Messer
- Kathryn Cross
- Max William Dunbar
- Tayyab Akhlaq Mr · trustee of 1 other charity
- Warren Hegg
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
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.
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