THE YORKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1130878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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, reducing its 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 believe adequate resources are available for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above 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
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: Transactions with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, a related party due to trustee overlap.
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). — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document notes a 'regime change' and 'instability' within the charity and its partner club, with multiple trustees resigning and a strategic review underway, but does not explicitly state a regulator engagement or admission of late filing.
The club was impacted by the issues that had come to the fore following a complaint that was poorly dealt with by the club itself . There was regime change and a new board voted into the cricket club.
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 — page 13
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

Year-over-year changes

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

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

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).

Trustees

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?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £43,589 for the year, reducing its 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 believe adequate 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 £60,001 - £70,000 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.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery26/04/2022£25kCrick-EAT
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/05/2019£89k"Yorkshire Cricket Heritage: Reminiscence & Education - Building a Legacy"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/11/2012£29k"Mobile Yorkshire Cricket Museum"

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