Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd

Registered charity 1131442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BELVOIR CASTLE CRICKET TRUST, BELVOIR CRICKET & COUNTRYSIDE TRUST

Inspiring children to lead healthy, active lives through sport and countryside education. AIMSTo promote the love of sport, develop appreciation for the British countryside and learn the value of community so that children and adults make healthy, informed life choices.Championing equity, diversity, and inclusion so that all have access to a wide range of sports and countryside learning

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£183k

Latest spending

£171k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,069 from operating activities, increasing its general unrestricted reserves to £65,968. The trustees aim to maintain at least six months' expenditure in general reserves as a prudent protection from unforeseen risks. The charity also holds £141,501 in cash specifically for the completion of a new building project.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £66k; policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure)

“Our fundraising activities are focused on moving us towards this target.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees make donations

“A number of trustees make donations to the trust either through Gift Aid or support for specific fundraising activities.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Belvoir Education and Sports Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

NFU Mutual — “"BEST is an amazing charity and through volunteering I have seen how the children gain in confidence, learn new skills and are inspired to l…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Martin John Reasonchair
Alistair Anthony James Troughton
Anthony Charles Richards Sir · trustee of 1 other charity
David Epton
JONATHAN BOYD
Julie Vivian Hopkins
KATHRINE RACHEL BYGOTT
Kimberley Davies-Phippen
Nicholas Turner · trustee of 1 other charity
PROFESSOR DAVID PATON
Richard Clowes · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Hilton Clegg

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£183k	£171k
31/08/2024	£434k	£263k
31/08/2023	£118k	£141k
30/09/2022	£128k	£120k
30/09/2021	£113k	£113k

Common questions

Is Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,069 from operating activities, increasing its general unrestricted reserves to £65,968. The trustees aim to maintain at least six months' expenditure in general reserves as a prudent protection from unforeseen risks. The charity also holds £141,501 in cash specifically for the completion of a new building project. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd as a grant recipient include THE SACKLER TRUST, BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SACKLER TRUST	FY2024	£250k
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£12k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Educational
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY	FY2024	£5k
THE KILROOT FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Grant paid or payable
THE KILROOT FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Welfare of the Young
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)	FY2022	£3k	Other
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY	FY2023	£2k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY	FY2022	£2k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k	Other
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k	Advice and counselling
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)	FY2024	£1k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£750
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY	FY2025	£618	Donations made during the year
THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST	FY2023	£500

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	30/06/2024	£35k	Millionaire Street 2024 05w4
Sport England	03/03/2022	£1k	Jubilee Fund - Cricket & Countryside Education Project
Sport England	14/04/2020	£2k	Bees Basketball
Sport England	17/04/2012	£7k	BELVOIR BEES - cricket in rural communities
Sport England	24/02/2010	£10k	BELVOIR BEES - cricket in rural communities