THE WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1205429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Using cricket and sport-related activities and programmes to advance health and wellbeing, education and skills, social inclusion and community cohesion for children, young people and adults living throughout Warwickshire.
Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £65,220 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income rising to £1.6m. The trustees report that free reserves of £174k are above the stated policy target of £113k, and they are confident the charity can operate for at least the next 12 months based on guaranteed income streams.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £175k)
“This equates to a target level of free reserves of £113k for staff not directly funded by specific restricted funding.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transfer of assets from Edgbaston Foundation
“During the financial year a transfer of £86k from Edgbaston Foundation to Warwickshire Cricket Foundation was made (2025: none). Of this balance, £30k was used to settle an existing debtor and £56k has been treated as a donation in the SOFA.” — page 28
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Warwickshire Cricket Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£45k
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% 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: 2.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Catherine Muthchair
- Aaron Dunkley
- Amil Khan · trustee of 3 other charities
- Clare Davison
- Imogeen Denton
- Jade Lester
- Louise Jones
- MARK STUART AXCELL
- Stephen Currie · trustee of 1 other charity
- Stuart Cain · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Solihull · Warwickshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £65,220 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income rising to £1.6m. The trustees report that free reserves of £174k are above the stated policy target of £113k, and they are confident the charity can operate for at least the next 12 months based on guaranteed income streams. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds THE WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include United by 2022 Charity.
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