Character Through Cricket Charity **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1182262** Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 for Character Through Cricket Charity Contents of the Financial Statements for the year Ended 31 January 2020 Reference and Administrative Details Page 2 Report of the Trustees Pages 3 to 5 Financial Statements Page 6 Page I |TRUSTEES|Robbie Book| |---|---| ||Nick Gandon| ||Yasin Patel| ||Lonsdale Skinner| |**REGISTERED OFFICE**|39 Blenheim| ||Way| ||Moreton-in-| ||Marsh| ||GL56 9NA| |**REGISTERED CHARITY**
|1182262| |**NUMBER**|| |**BANKERS**|Lloyds Bank| Page I ## Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 The Trustees present their report for the charity for the year ended 31 January 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS L02 effective 1 January 2015). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and Aims** The Character Through Cricket Charity was registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in February 2019 (Charity no. 1182262). The charity exists to promote the concept of Character Education and delivers training to teachers, sports coaches and others to enable them to implement and deliver Character Education activity projects undertaken through the medium of sport. The Charity's governing document establishes the CIO’s objects as follows: - a) To advance in life and help young people to develop positive character through the medium of cricket and other sports by the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions in life; - b) Advancing education; - c) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. ## **Public benefit** The Trustees have referred to the guidance offered by the Charity Commission in reviewing aims and objectives and in planning activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives and to ensure that these activities are carried out for the public benefit by delivering services that are valued by our members and stakeholders, that activities will deliver benefit to wide sections of the public (and especially those who can benefit most) and to enable those who deliver Character Through Cricket projects to develop and adopt best practice. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** During the course of the year ending 31 January 2024, the charity updated its training materials, provided _pro bono_ support to the East Africa Character Development Trust in Nairobi, Kenya and delivered training workshops in a range of UK schools. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** During the financial year no income was received and no expenditure was incurred. All of the activities undertaken during the financial year were provided _pro bono_ by trustees and other volunteers. ## **PLANS FOR THE FUTURE** The most significant future project concerns the production and distribution of a series of podcasts / televised episodes featuring notable cricketers / cricketing enthusiasts in which they discuss the importance of positive character generally and one specific character quality from a list: Enthusiasm; Perseverance; Self-control; Optimism; Gratitude; Curiosity and Social Intelligence. These qualities are those that American psychologists have identified to be the best predictors of personal and professional success. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The Character Through Cricket Charity is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is registered with the Charity Commission (registered number 1182262) and was established on 28 February 2019. It does not have share capital, cannot pay dividends and must utilize its funds to further its stated charitable objectives. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** The Board of Trustees as a body has the power to appoint new Trustees. There must be a minimum of three at any one time in line with the Articles of Association. 4 Those who served as Trustees during the year were: Robbie Book Nick Gandon Yasin Patel Lonsdale Skinner ## **Organisational structure** The Trustees administer the Charity on an ongoing basis and meet at least three times a year to discuss the strategic direction of the charity and specific current issues **.** ## **Induction and training of new trustees** All new Trustees attend an induction Trustee Board Meeting where their roles are fully explained. They receive regular information about trustee training and, in the view of the Trustees, have enough knowledge of their specific field to understand the nature of the Charity and fully comply with the Charity's current views of its progression. ## **Equality of Opportunity** Character Through Cricket Charity is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all employees and volunteers and to ensuring within the framework of the law that its workplaces are free from unlawful or unfair discrimination. ## **Risk management** The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed. As things currently stand there are none. Approved by order of the Board 1 February 2025 5 Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 31 1.2.24 £ **INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies** Donations and legacies 0 In-kind support 0 Grants 0 **0 Charitable activities Total incoming resources** 0 **EXPENDITURE** Total resources expended 0 **Net income/(expenditure) 0** These financial statements were approved by the Board on 1 February 2025 are signed on its behalf by Nick Gandon 1 February 2025 6