SHROPSHIRE CRICKET BOARD LIMITED

Registered charity 1148878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHROPSHIRE CRICKET BOARD

By promoting community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Shropshire by organising, providing and assisting in the organisation or provision of facilities for playing sports - in particular cricket. We are committed to supporting young people to live healthy, happy and successful lives by improving their physical and mental health

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Latest income
£768k
Latest spending
£723k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £45,462 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with unrestricted funds increasing to £160,221. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £138,712 are maintained to cover future expenditure and protect against unforeseen circumstances. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: necessary to provide future income to maintain the activities of the Company (held: £139k)
“At present the free reserves amount to £138,712 (2025: £122,867) which is considered by the Trustees to be necessary to provide future income to maintain the activities of the Company and they are committed to keeping it at this level” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received payments for services: J Good (£7,200 for safeguarding), A Colins via Applebrook Solutions Ltd (£6,000 for consultancy), H Rehman (£666 for coaching).
“During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2025 - £NIL). During the year ended 31 January 2026, travel expenses totalling £1230 were reimbursed or paid directly to 2 Trustees” — page 23
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration for services
“J Good, Trustee, received amounts totalling £7,200 (2025: £7,200) for safeguarding services provided to the Charity.” — page 29
“Applebrook Solutions Ltd, a company controlled by A Colins, Trustee, received amounts totalling £6,000 (2025: £6,000) for consultancy services provided to the Charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee-connected business remuneration
“J Good, Trustee, received amounts totalling £7,200 (2025: £7,200) for safeguarding services provided to the Charity.” — page 29
“Applebrook Solutions Ltd, a company controlled by A Colins, Trustee, received amounts totalling £6,000 (2025: £6,000) for consultancy services provided to the Charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration for services
“J Good, Trustee, received amounts totalling £7,200 (2025: £7,200) for safeguarding services provided to the Charity.” — page 29
“Applebrook Solutions Ltd, a company controlled by A Colins, Trustee, received amounts totalling £6,000 (2025: £6,000) for consultancy services provided to the Charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)

Total income
£768k
Total spending
£723k
Reserves (reported)
£160k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% 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: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£768k£723k
31/01/2025£667k£652k
31/01/2024£604k£593k
31/01/2023£525k£513k
31/01/2022£382k£373k

Common questions

Is SHROPSHIRE CRICKET BOARD LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £45,462 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with unrestricted funds increasing to £160,221. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £138,712 are maintained to cover future expenditure and protect against unforeseen circumstances. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHROPSHIRE CRICKET BOARD LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHROPSHIRE CRICKET BOARD LIMITED as a grant recipient include PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2025£20ktowards the Spinal Cord Injury (SCT) Project, a collaboration between the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and Shropshire Cricket Board

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England26/02/2013£9kBeyond the Boundary
The National Lottery Community Fund15/11/2012£4kStay Active
Sport England11/01/2012£1kIncreasing participation in Shropshire

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PRESTON NOMADS CRICKET CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHROPSHIRE CRICKET BOARD LIMITED£768k—0within—no doubt
PRESTON NOMADS CRICKET CLUB FY2025£257k—0unclear—no doubt
LIPHOOK & RIPSLEY CRICKET CLUB FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD FY2025£2.6m£100,001 - £105,9992above—no doubt
BERKSHIRE CRICKET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE CRICKET LIMITED FY2024£1.2m—0within—no doubt

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