# Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1109636 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1109636)
- Website: https://www.bcyt.org
- Latest income: £3,298; spending £351
- What it funds: Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
- Other names: Bucks Youth Cricket Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/buckinghamshire-youth-cricket-trust

To advance the growth of facilities which will encourage and enable pupils and students within the county to play cricket or other sports.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £3,298 | £351 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,535 | £22.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,505 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13k | £368 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,690 | £541 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 4.1 to advance for the benefit of the public within the county the education of the pupils and students at school universities and other educational establishments (by ensuring that due attention is given to the systematic physical education of such young persons as a means of developing their character minds mental co-ordination self-discipline and physical fitness so that they grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society) through the organisation or provision (or assistance in the organisation or provision) of facilities which will encourage and enable such young persons to play Cricket or other games or sports4.2 in the interests of social welfare to organise or provide (or assist in the organisation or provision of) facilities in the county for physical recreation (with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended) and either:(a) Those persons have need of such facilities by reason of their Youth age infirmity or disablement poverty or social and economic circumstances; or(b) The facilities are to be available to the members of the public at large4.3 such other objects and purposes in the county being objects and purposes which are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales

## What it funds

Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and amateur sport for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust reported income of £3,298 and spending of £351. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £35.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bcyt.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

### Does Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £351. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,154 a year.

### How large is Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust?

In its latest reported year Buckinghamshire Youth Cricket Trust reported income of £3,298 and spending of £351.


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