CRICKET BUILDS HOPE

Registered charity 1157287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RCSF, RWANDA CRICKET STADIUM FOUNDATION

Cricket Builds Hope supports the development of cricket in Rwanda through funding cricket infrastructure, facilities, equipment and some activities. The charity's aim is that more people in Rwanda can play cricket, from grassroots to elite level, and experience the benefits of participation in the sport. CBH works in partnership with local organisations to achieve this goal.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,474 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £160,932 against total expenditure of £154,458. Per the trustees' report, total funds carried forward were £182,800, comprising £103,051 in unrestricted funds and £79,749 in restricted funds. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cricket Builds Hope (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).

• Surrey County Cricket Club — “Surrey County Cricket have been tremendously supportive of CBH and its cause. As well as regular donations, generous auction prizes and spon…” (source page)
• Comic Relief — “Comic Relief and the Scottish Government provided funding for the first sport for change programme delivered by CBH from the Stadium.” (source page)
• Scottish Government — “Comic Relief and the Scottish Government provided funding for the first sport for change programme delivered by CBH from the Stadium.” (source page)
• Ark Build Plc — “Ark Build were generous and supportive during the construction of the Stadium and have continued to help CBH since then by making regular co…” (source page)
• Volcanoes Safaris — “Volcanoes Safaris kindly donated multiple auction prizes which led to CBH raising significant sums.” (source page)
• Nium — “They are a key sponsor for the Cricket Builds Hope Women’s Empowerment Programme.” (source page)
• Yorkshire Tea — “We are grateful for the ongoing support of Yorkshire Tea, who have been supporting CBH for many years. They made substantial contributions t…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN SENDOREK
• Edward George Pearson
• Graeme Loten
• JOHN ERNEST MCCREERY · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Rwanda

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST.

• ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST income £41.7m
• BERKSHIRE CRICKET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION income £1.4m
• BAT FOR A CHANCE income £376k
• Cricketers' Trust Limited income £483k
• GLOUCESTERSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION income £1.2m
• MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB FOUNDATION income £2.7m

Side by side with its peers

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