# Kent Schools' Cricket Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001778 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001778)
- Latest income: £5,618; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham, Kent, Medway
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kent-schools-cricket-association

KSCA organises inter-school competitions; at present thirteen in number. The estimated number of participating students is in the region of 3000. KSCA also gives grants to individuals in the case of hardship and to organisations including Kent Cricket Board and schools for specific projects or equipment.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £5,618 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £4,162 | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £3,912 | £7,058 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £2,803 | £7,664 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £154k | £2,984 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The organisation or provision of facilities which will enable & encourage pupils in schools in Kent, the London boroughs of Bexley & Bromley & the inner London education authority boroughs of Greenwich & Lewisham to play Cricket & thereby assist in ensuring that due attention is given to the physical education & development of such pupils as well as the development & occupation of their minds.

## What it funds

Kent Schools' Cricket Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Kent Schools' Cricket Association reported income of £5,618 and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £40.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham and Kent and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kent Schools' Cricket Association 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 Schools' Cricket Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kent Schools' Cricket Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham and Kent and 1 more area.

### Does Kent Schools' Cricket Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Kent Schools' Cricket Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Kent Schools' Cricket Association give each year?

The register does not break out Kent Schools' Cricket Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,160 a year.

### How large is Kent Schools' Cricket Association?

In its latest reported year Kent Schools' Cricket Association reported income of £5,618 and spending of £11.1k.


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