VENTNOR CRICKET CLUB LTD

Registered charity 1141876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of facilities for boys, girls, men and women to practice and play competitive and friendly cricket. Maintenance and upkeep of a cricket ground to a high standard with good pitches and a smooth outfield. Maintenance and organisation of an indoor cricket school for practice and training.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING CRICKET.

Area of benefit: ISLE OF WIGHT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £25,720 for the year, resulting in a depletion of total reserves from £881,667 to £855,947. The trustees report that reserves are being depleted every year and that charitable income does not cover running costs, relying on trading activities and donations to bridge the gap. While the charity remains solvent with unrestricted funds of £855,347, the trustees acknowledge the need for 'game-changing responses' to achieve long-term sustainability.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Trading subsidiary: VENTNOR CRICKET CLUB TRADING LIMITED Companies House 05880834
• Registered company of the charity Companies House 07286116

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ventnor Cricket Club (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).

• Red Funnel — “principal sponsor, Red Funnel” (source page)

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.

• NEWNHAM, Fiona Catherine — director, appointed 31/05/2026on trustee list
• BENSON, Graham — director, appointed 13/03/2025on trustee list
• RODLEY, Simon — director, appointed 13/03/2025on trustee list
• FLETCHER, Mark Neil — director, appointed 16/08/2018on trustee list
• NICHOLS, William ('Bill') Charles, Dr — secretary, appointed 13/03/2025

Official officers record.

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (27/02/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Fiona Catherine Newnham
• Graham Benson
• Mark Neil Fletcher
• Simon Rodley

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Common questions

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).