CHARLBURY CRICKET CLUB
The primary objective of Charlbury Cricket Club is the provision of community participation and healthy recreation with particular emphasis on the provision of the facilities for the playing of cricket.
Objects
THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND HEALTHY RECREATION AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF CRICKET.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £283,006 to £277,151, resulting in a net expenditure of £95 for the year. The trustees report that the financial standing remains sound to honour all commitments, relying on fundraising, membership fees, and hire activities. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 17/01/2025, 78 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 14/12/2024, 410 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Ajit Shah
- Andrew Pontin
- Timothy Bush
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £100k | £100k |
| 31/12/2024 | £84k | £90k |
| 31/12/2023 | £80k | £97k |
| 31/12/2022 | £76k | £125k |
| 31/12/2021 | £121k | £61k |
Common questions
Is CHARLBURY CRICKET CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £283,006 to £277,151, resulting in a net expenditure of £95 for the year. The trustees report that the financial standing remains sound to honour all commitments, relying on fundraising, membership fees, and hire activities. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHARLBURY CRICKET CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHARLBURY CRICKET CLUB as a grant recipient include THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/06/2020 | £4k | COVID-19 CEF |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROMNEY CHARITY (OTHERWISE TETBURY CHARITY ESTATE) | 1 | £3k |
| THE HOLEHIRD TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE CLUB CRICKET ORGANISATION LTD
- THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD
- DERBYSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED
- Kent Cricket Foundation
- SAXTON CRICKET CLUB
- EALING CRICKET CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLBURY CRICKET CLUB | £100k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CLUB CRICKET ORGANISATION LTD | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | £2.6m | £100,001 - £105,999 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| DERBYSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED | £1.2m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| Kent Cricket Foundation | £68k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAXTON CRICKET CLUB | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |