TRENT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST
The Trust operates within Nottinghamshire and has a particularly strong geographical focus in the Rushcliffe Borough. There are five projects currently operated by the Trust; Forget Me Notts (helping dementia sufferers and carers), Positive Futures (supporting young people), YouNG (focussing on employability skills), Healthy Hearts (primary school programme) and Ready4Work (employability).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust recorded a deficit of £98,758 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a reduction in charitable income and the withdrawal of external funding for wellbeing activities. Per the trustees' report, total funds carried forward stood at £150,430, with unrestricted reserves of £26,667. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The upper limit of our target range is £77,000 (four months of budgeted operating expense), and the lower limit is zero free reserves.” — page 7
“By virtue of its support to the Trust and the fact that three of the Trustees are employees of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (NCCC), NCCC is treated as a related party. NCCC has pledged unrestricted donations during the year of £6,077 (2024: £6,405). As at the balance sheet date an amount of £Nil (2024: £5,402) was due from NCCC to the Trust in relation to these donations.” — page 21
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Celeste Sinclair
- James Cutt
- KATE DAVIES OBE
- MARK WORRALL
- Navdeep Sethi
- PAUL JAMES ELLIS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £187k | £286k |
| 31/03/2024 | £707k | £574k |
| 31/03/2023 | £563k | £525k |
| 31/03/2022 | £333k | £367k |
| 31/03/2021 | £206k | £209k |
Common questions
Is TRENT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust recorded a deficit of £98,758 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a reduction in charitable income and the withdrawal of external funding for wellbeing activities. Per the trustees' report, total funds carried forward stood at £150,430, with unrestricted reserves of £26,667. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRENT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRENT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | £3k | Donations made during the year |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2022 | £10k | Forget Me Notts |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/04/2015 | £10k | "Protecting and sharing the heritage of Trent Bridge – a search for solutions" |