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Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1196719
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 23, 2021
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
THE BRISTOL COUNTY GROUND
NEVIL ROAD
BRISTOL
BS7 9EJ

Activities

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.

Objects: 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.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bristol City, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Sept. 30, 2024 £1,112,278 £1,071,213 £488,411 15
Sept. 30, 2023 £949,976 £989,691 £447,346 37
Sept. 30, 2022 £992,733 £841,640 £487,061 36

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Shield Dec. 15, 2016
Claire Jane Nobes March 31, 2022
Dr Jane Ebelechukwu Khawaja March 31, 2022
Justin David Hopwood April 14, 2021
Mark Kenway Lambert April 14, 2021
Nigel Robert Hill April 14, 2021
Peter Boorman Oct. 18, 2018
Razi Shehab Ahmed April 14, 2021
Richard Gregory Bernard March 27, 2025
Sybil Ruscoe April 14, 2021