Yorkshire Cricket Foundation

Registered charity 1130878 · since 2009yorkshirecricketfoundation.com·Bradford, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kirklees, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Rotherham, Sheffield … [1 more]·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

The grant most likely to suit a small club is the Emergency Grants fund, which gives up to £500 towards emergency repairs, vandalism, theft of cricket equipment and insurance excess, and is open to clubs affiliated with the foundation.
Clubs where the club or a third party pays a player are excluded, and the fund does not cover ground rent, rates, rent or hire charges, or payment of players, individuals or volunteers.
The application method is recorded as by invitation only and the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so check the route with it before sending anything.
Emergency applications must reach it within 4 to 6 weeks of the emergency, with copies of invoices and estimates.
Its annual giving and typical grant size are not stated, and its stated focus is Yorkshire.

Overview

Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1130878).

The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is the official charity and community arm of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. It uses cricket to enrich lives and communities across Yorkshire, working with local partners. Its Emergency Grants give up to £500 towards emergency repairs, vandalism, theft of cricket equipment and insurance excess. It also supports several programmes, including the M Barker legacy funds, the Charitable Youth Trust Enjoy Cricket Fund, the Core Cities South Asian Project in Leeds and Bradford, and the Lord's Taverners Wicketz project.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The foundation uses cricket to enrich lives and communities across Yorkshire, with stated themes of education, health and wellbeing, heritage and participation. It works with local partners to improve lives through the game and supports access, enjoyment and wellbeing. Its emergency relief fund gives affiliated cricket clubs help with emergency repairs, vandalism, theft of cricket equipment and insurance excess. Its wider delivery includes free, year-round cricket sessions and life-skills training for young people, particularly those from deprived or underrepresented communities.

Themes

Health & wellbeing
Cricket participation

Geographic Focus

Priority: Yorkshire.

What they don't fund

Emergency Grants only:
- clubs where a player is paid by the club or where there is a 3rd party paying the player
- Ground Rent
- Rates
- Rent/Hire Charges
- Payment of players
- Payment of individuals
- Payment towards volunteers
ECB County Grants Fund 2026 only: environmental projects

How to apply

For Emergency Grants, complete the required Microsoft form, then email copies of invoices and estimates to the Foundation upon completion of the form.

Deadlines: Emergency Grant applications must be received by email no later than 4–6 weeks after the emergency.

Who can apply:

Emergency Grants: Open to all YCF Affiliated Clubs – except to those clubs where a player is paid by the club or where there is a 3rd party paying the player

What to send:

Emergency Grants: Copies of invoices and estimates

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Yorkshire Cricket Foundation.

The Keith Howard FoundationMixed deadlinesGave £982k Berkshire Cricket FoundationNo public process Wakefield Trinity Community FoundationNo public process Huddersfield Town FoundationNo public processGave £4,431 Somerset Cricket FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £2,475 The Harry & Mary FoundationRollingGave £591k The Devon Cricket FoundationNo public processGave £1,500 The George A. Moore FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £313k Yorkshire Sport FoundationNo public processGave £176k Surrey Cricket FoundationRollingGave £14,305

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 August 2020	£845,977	£784,268	—	Accounts for year to 31 August 2020
year to 31 August 2021	£792,834	£730,408	—	Accounts for year to 31 August 2021
year to 31 August 2022	£834,964	£835,973	—	Accounts for year to 31 August 2022
year to 31 August 2023	£829,307	£872,896	—	Accounts for year to 31 August 2023
year to 31 January 2025	£575,307	£693,085	—	Accounts for year to 31 January 2025

— 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.