Leicester Caribbean Cricket & Social Club
The charity objective is to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for playing cricket and providing opportunity for creative engagement among the diverse ethnic, cultural and religious groups.We have maintained our pursuit in cricket development and accessibility.Two adult teams represented in the Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket League
Objects
I. TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES (FACILITIES MEANING LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING ACTIVITIES) FOR PLAYING CRICKET, IN THE SPINNEY HILLS WARD AND OTHER WARDS IN LEICESTER CITY AND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE DIVERSE ETHNIC, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE;II. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE LIFE CHANCES OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;III. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF CRICKET COACHING; IV. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN AND RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE BLACK MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE FULLY INTO SOCIETY BY:1. PROVIDING A LOCAL CRICKET AND SOCIAL CLUB THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE BME COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN CIVIL SOCIETY.2. INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE BME COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE MORE ACTIVELY IN RECREATIONAL PURSUITS AND TO BE INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PERSIST IN THESE ENDEAVOURS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an excess income of £6,596.39 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in net assets of £46,999.10. The balance sheet shows current assets primarily held in HSBC accounts and cash in hand, with no disclosed liabilities or debt.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- BEVERLEY JAMES
- Michael O'Garro
- Reginald Alexandro Lorenzo Lewis
- YAHYA HAFEJEE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £25k | £38k |
| 31/12/2024 | £42k | £35k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £33k |
| 31/12/2022 | £45k | £37k |
| 31/12/2021 | £27k | £32k |
Common questions
Is Leicester Caribbean Cricket & Social Club financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an excess income of £6,596.39 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in net assets of £46,999.10. The balance sheet shows current assets primarily held in HSBC accounts and cash in hand, with no disclosed liabilities or debt.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £7k | Everyday Heritage: Leicester Caribbean Cricket: 70 - Not out |
| UK government | 19/01/2024 | £3k | ALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Leicester Caribbean Cricket: 70 - Not out |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/12/2023 | £10k | "Going Forward, Looking Back" |
| UK government | 15/09/2020 | £25k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 11/06/2020 | £7k | COVID-19 CEF |