# The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1177835 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177835)
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £11.9k
- What it funds: Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-norfolk-youth-cricket

Making grants to cricket clubs and for the benefit of young cricketers in Norfolk

## 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 | £11.2k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,297 | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,966 | £7,223 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,758 | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,054 | £5,770 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote community participation for the benefit of young people living or going to school in the county of Norfolk through the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of Cricket in particular but not exclusively, by 1.supporting those organisations, such as clubs, schools or other groups, offering Cricket to young people in Norfolk 2.providing hardship support to young players (and their parents) who struggle to meet the cost of playing Cricket 3.supporting organisations that deliver the opportunity for those with disabilities to play Cricket in full or adapted forms. 4.supporting any other projects that support and develop Youth Cricket in Norfolk, deemed suitable by the trustees 5.creating a suitable award or trophy in recognition of the principal benefactor, maurice sills

## What it funds

The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and amateur sport for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket reported income of £11.2k and spending of £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £54.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk.

### Does The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket'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 £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11k a year.

### How large is The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Norfolk Youth Cricket reported income of £11.2k and spending of £11.9k.


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