Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
    • No volunteer policy: -2
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION 

    To improve lives through the power of cricket. We want to give people across Bristol and Gloucestershire the opportunity to enjoy cricket. We believe it is uniquely placed to get people of all ages and abilities active, bring communities together, inspire lifelong friendships, improve wellbeing, engage new and diverse groups and deliver social impact.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    30/09/23£950£990£-40£0£447£3674.53750
    30/09/22*£993£842£151£0£487£3765.4363
    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
    Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 19%
    Liabilities/Income: 11%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
    Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 4.1
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 3 years
    (14 years as a company)

    www.gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org

    STEVE.SILK@GLOUCESTERSHIRECRICKETFOUNDATION.O

    01174622228

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Secondary schools
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Bristol City, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation
    £4,998 06/12/2023
    19
    To offer a free Walking Cricket hub in Easton for older adults aged 50 and over that encourages active lifestyles, improved mental wellbeing, and supports solutions to social isolation.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 47-74
    • ANDREW SHIELD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Supplier Heavey Building Materials
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2021, number: 1196719
    • Registered at Companies House on 11/02/2010, number: 07155137
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • 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
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; AR22: 57 days late,
    Main office

    THE BRISTOL COUNTY GROUND
    NEVIL ROAD
    BRISTOL
    BS7 9EJ

    Objectives

    1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, PARTICULARLY THE INHABITANTS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF BRISTOL ('THE AREA OF BENEFIT'): (A)TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF AND DEVELOPMENT OF CRICKET AND OTHER SPORTS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH ('FACILITIES' IN THIS ARTICLE 1.1 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING COACHING AND INSTRUCTION) AND BY WORKING TO INCREASE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PARTICULARLY AMONG MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (B)TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME OF CRICKET AND OTHER GAMES OR SPORT, ON A RECREATIONAL BASIS FOR THE LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, AND AS A MEANS OF REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (C)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT; (D)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND(E) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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