Somerset Cricket Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation's grants go to recreational cricket clubs, with Somerset as its stated priority area, so clubs there with facility, ground, youth, girls' or women's cricket projects are the natural fit.
- Its annual report gives total giving of £2,475, and that single total may include grants to individuals, so a modest request is more realistic than a large one.
- For the County Grants Fund, which supports affiliated clubs in women's, girls' or disability cricket, a club must first submit an ECB Expression of Interest, at least two weeks before the full-application deadline, since deadlines are fixed.
- Before applying, check your project's type, eligibility, impact on Somerset cricket and readiness, including costs, partnership funding and planning permission, because the Foundation weighs these.
Overview
Somerset Cricket Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1194363).
The Somerset Cricket Foundation is a registered charity that aims to facilitate the playing and improvement of recreational cricket in Somerset and to make a positive difference to communities through cricket. It supports, grows and diversifies grass-roots cricket, funding club facilities as well as youth, girls', women's and disability cricket, and combines its grants with practical club development and outreach in local communities and schools. Its annual report gives total giving of £2,475. Its named programmes include the County Grants Fund, at £1,000 to £15,000, and Enhanced Changing Facilities, at up to £50,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports, grows and diversifies grass roots cricket and uses cricket to develop communities and make a positive difference to people’s lives. Its grants support recreational clubs seeking facility redevelopment, net installation or repair and ground improvements. Club programmes also support clubs starting youth, girls’ and women’s cricket, while the County Grants Fund supports affiliated clubs engaged in women’s, girls’ or disability cricket, helping them improve welcoming environments and playing or changing facilities. The Foundation combines financial support with practical club development, including guidance and staff advice. Its wider work includes outreach programmes in local communities and schools.
Themes
- Grass-roots cricket
- Club facilities
- Youth cricket
- Girls’ and women’s cricket
- Disability cricket
Geographic Focus
Priority: Somerset.
How to apply
For the County Grants Fund, clubs submit an ECB Expression of Interest before the full-application stage, allowing time to complete the second stage. The Foundation recommends submitting the expression of interest at least two weeks before the full-application deadline.
Deadlines: The Foundation recommends submitting expressions of interest at least two weeks before the full application deadline.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The development team considers project type, eligibility, impact on cricket in Somerset and readiness, including costs, partnership funding and planning permission.
- Applications to the Growing the Game Fund are expected to have strong delivery outcomes.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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4 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2022 | £743,271 | £596,712 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 31 January 2024 | £1,097,049 | £1,048,856 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2024 |
| year to 31 January 2025 | £844,085 | £894,477 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2025 |
| year to 31 January 2026 | £976,927 | £1,006,002 | £2,475 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2026 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 January 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- somersetcricketfoundation.org
- somersetcricketfoundation.org/support · read on 30 October 2026
- somersetcricketfoundation.org/clubs-and-competitions/funding-and-facilities/growing-the-game-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- somersetcricketfoundation.org/clubs-and-competitions/funding-and-facilities/ecb-county-grant-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 January 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- somersetcricketfoundation.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- somersetcricketfoundation.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission