# Kent Cricket Youth Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 266223 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/266223)
- Latest income: £1,359; spending £350
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kent-cricket-youth-trust

During the current year the Trust donated ---ú4000 to the Kent County Cricket Club to assist with the cost of sending academy scholars to the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai and -ú20000 was donated to KCCC as a contribution towards travel costs of sending two academy scholars on an educational trip to India and the award of three Academy Scholarships.

## 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 | £1,359 | £350 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,485 | £5,350 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,514 | £1,290 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,394 | £1,170 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,522 | £4,080 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To organise or provide or assist in the organisation and provision of facilities within the Kent region which will enable and encourage pupkls at schools and universities to play Cricket or other games or sports and thereby to assist in ensuring that due attention ks given to the physical education and development of such pupils as well as to the development and occupation of their minds. (for further details please see clause 3 of the trust deed dated 27th july 1973).

## What it funds

Kent Cricket Youth Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kent Cricket Youth Trust reported income of £1,359 and spending of £350. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kent Cricket Youth Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Kent Cricket Youth Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Kent Cricket Youth Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Kent Cricket Youth Trust fund?

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that Kent Cricket Youth Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out Kent Cricket Youth 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 £350. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,448 a year.

### How large is Kent Cricket Youth Trust?

In its latest reported year Kent Cricket Youth Trust reported income of £1,359 and spending of £350.


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