Sussex Cricket Foundation
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Foundation's work fits best if it is cricket-based and aims at participation, inclusion, facilities, women's and girls' cricket, disability cricket or climate action.
- Its County Grants Fund is open to ECB-affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales, with Sussex as the priority, and its funding information gives amounts of £1,000 to £10,000, so a club should plan a project within that range.
- Applications are by invitation only, so a club should first discuss its project with its Territory Manager, then register and apply through ECB IMS, lining the project up with its previously submitted Club Development Plan.
- Organisations that are not ECB-affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales should not apply to the County Grants Fund, and its funding information gives no sign of how competitive it is or how many applications succeed.
Overview
Sussex Cricket Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1162649).
Sussex Cricket Foundation is the charitable arm of Sussex Cricket and is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It uses cricket and the Sussex Cricket brand to deliver accessible, enjoyable opportunities that grow the sport, tackle inequalities, improve health and wellbeing, and help people fulfil their potential. Its activities include structured competitive league cricket, indoor short-form, Walking Cricket, SEND inclusive formats and school cricket. Its most recent annual report gives annual giving of £50,763 as a single total.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation describes itself as Sussex Cricket’s charitable arm and uses cricket to deliver accessible, enjoyable opportunities that grow the sport, tackle inequalities, improve health and wellbeing, and help people fulfil their potential. Its activities cover structured and competitive recreational cricket, indoor short-form and Walking Cricket, SEND-inclusive formats and school cricket. Its funding information describes the County Grants Fund for ECB-affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales: projects can create welcoming environments, enhance facilities and playing opportunities for women’s and girls’ cricket and disability cricket, or tackle climate change. The annual report also describes the Champions Fund as providing financial bursaries to talented cricketers to participate in the Sussex Cricket performance pathway.
Themes
- Cricket participation
- Inclusive cricket
- Cricket facilities
- Women's and girls' cricket
- Disability cricket
- Climate action
Geographic Focus
England; Wales. Priority: Sussex.
How to apply
Eligible clubs should read the guidance notes, discuss their potential project with their Territory Manager, then register and apply through ECB IMS. The Territory Manager should know about the project in advance, and it should line up with the club’s previously submitted Club Development Plan.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 October 2021 | £853,488 | £723,517 | £477,894 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2021 |
| year to 31 October 2022 | £1,092,216 | £974,055 | £64,446 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2022 |
| year to 31 October 2023 | £1,140,236 | £1,082,941 | £78,184 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2023 |
| year to 31 October 2024 | £1,204,318 | £1,289,770 | £172,131 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2024 |
| year to 31 October 2025 | £1,283,094 | £1,341,809 | £50,763 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 October 2021; year to 31 October 2022; year to 31 October 2023; year to 31 October 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 October 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- sussexcricket.co.uk/sussex-cricket-foundation · read on 30 October 2026
- sussexcricket.co.uk/sussex-cricket-foundation/clubs-and-leagues/club-development-facilities-funding · read on 30 October 2026
- sussexcricket.co.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 October 2025)
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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