CRICKET WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

Registered charity 1154576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CWB

To use cricket for social and community benefit, with a focus on equality and inclusion

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£248k

Latest spending

£216k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31,669 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a previous shortfall. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of nine months of operating costs, and the closing unrestricted cash balance was £104,313. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or compliance with accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months of operating costs (held: £104k)

“it remains the charities policy to maintain reserves equivalent to a minimum of nine months of operating costs.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cricket Without Boundaries (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).

MCC Foundation — “Cricket Unites is a global cricket initiative powered by the MCC Foundation, Cricket Without Boundaries and local delivery partners.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Edmund Morys Williams KCchair
Gary Shankland · trustee of 2 other charities
Gillian Ruth wilcox
Holly Colvin

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

Operates in: Botswana · Cameroon · Jordan · Kenya · Lebanon · Rwanda · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£248k	£216k
31/12/2023	£144k	£174k
31/12/2022	£76k	£56k
31/12/2021	£25k	£36k
31/12/2020	£47k	£60k

Common questions

Is CRICKET WITHOUT BOUNDARIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31,669 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a previous shortfall. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of nine months of operating costs, and the closing unrestricted cash balance was £104,313. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or compliance with accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CRICKET WITHOUT BOUNDARIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CRICKET WITHOUT BOUNDARIES as a grant recipient include THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£4k	Sport
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£4k