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THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1130878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is the official charity and community arm of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Using the power of cricket, the foundation aims to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of those living in Yorkshire. Focusing on four themes of Education, Health & Wellbeing, Heritage and Participation, using the brand of Yorkshire Cricket to affect communities all over Yorkshire.

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

Latest income
£575k
Latest spending
£693k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £43,589 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £181,916. The trustees have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to instability in income streams and management changes, although they maintain that adequate financial resources are available for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One employee earned more than £60,000 per annum (2022: no employees).” — page 28
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned more than £60,000 per annum (2022: no employees).” — page 28
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £40k; policy: The Trustees consider free reserves to be those assets that could be converted into cash in the short term should the need arise (net current assets).)
“The Trustees consider free reserves to be those assets that could be converted into cash in the short term should the need arise (net current assets).” — page 14
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Yorkshire County Cricket Club
“During the year £25,080 (2022: £17,907) was received from the Club and the Charitable Company made payments to the Club totalling £110,987 (2022: £42,258). There is a debtor balance owed to the Charitable Company by the Club of £69,409 (2022: £Nil) at the year-end. There is also a creditor balance owed to the Club of £34,557 (2022: £Nil) at the year-end.” — page 33
“During the year the YCF also incurred £1,100 (2022: £nil) of costs from Park Avenue Bradford Ltd in respect of hire charges for the Bradford Park Avenue ground.” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Park Avenue Bradford Ltd
“During the year £25,080 (2022: £17,907) was received from the Club and the Charitable Company made payments to the Club totalling £110,987 (2022: £42,258). There is a debtor balance owed to the Charitable Company by the Club of £69,409 (2022: £Nil) at the year-end. There is also a creditor balance owed to the Club of £34,557 (2022: £Nil) at the year-end.” — page 33
“During the year the YCF also incurred £1,100 (2022: £nil) of costs from Park Avenue Bradford Ltd in respect of hire charges for the Bradford Park Avenue ground.” — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Pro Coach Education Limited
“subsidiary company, Pro Coach Education Limited has not confirmed a donation (2022: £7,500).” — page 13
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2023 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

PRO COACH EDUCATION LTD — per its own Companies House accounts

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

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

    Total income
    £575k
    Total spending
    £693k
    Reserves (reported)
    £88k
    Employees
    29

    Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Bradford City · City Of York · Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kirklees · Leeds City · Middlesbrough · Rotherham · Sheffield City

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/01/2025£575k£693k
    31/08/2023£829k£873k
    31/08/2022£835k£836k
    31/08/2021£793k£730k
    31/08/2020£846k£784k

    Common questions

    Is THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION financially healthy?

    Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £43,589 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £181,916. The trustees have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to instability in income streams and management changes, although they maintain that adequate financial resources are available for the foreseeable future. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

    What does the highest-paid employee of THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION earn?

    Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

    Who funds THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include The Keith Howard Foundation, CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION, THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

    Known funders

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

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    The Keith Howard FoundationFY2022£150kSport
    The Keith Howard FoundationFY2023£20k
    The Keith Howard FoundationFY2021£15k
    The Keith Howard FoundationFY2025£12kSport
    CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2022£5kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
    CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2023£5kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
    HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
    CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2025£3kProvision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
    THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£525
    THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£200
    CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERSFY2024£0Provision of facilities for recreation, amusement, entertainment and general social intercourse
    HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

    Government & lottery funding

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

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    Postcode Lottery26/04/2022£25kCrick-EAT
    Sport England18/03/2022£9kJubilee Fund - Walking Cricket
    Sport England06/08/2021£8kTGC CF Cardio Cricket
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/05/2019£89k"Yorkshire Cricket Heritage: Reminiscence & Education - Building a Legacy"
    The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2016£10kA Celebration of Hull's Sporting Heritage
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/11/2012£29k"Mobile Yorkshire Cricket Museum"

    Funders of similar charities

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST1£432k
    ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION CIO1£147k
    MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)1£127k
    THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£48k
    United by 2022 Charity1£41k
    COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k
    THE PRIORY FOUNDATION1£8k
    CEO SLEEPOUT1£6k

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    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION£575kmore than £60,0001below—no doubt
    YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£590k—0below—no doubt
    YORKSHIRE SPORT FOUNDATION FY2025£2.4m——unclear—no doubt
    THE WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION FY2026£1.6m—0above—no doubt
    LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2024£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
    BERKSHIRE CRICKET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt

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