# Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294956 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294956)
- Website: https://www.sussexcct.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £4,615
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
- Other names: Sussex Community Cricket Trust (previous); Sussex Young Cricketers Educational Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sussex-cricket-in-community-trust

To provide opportunities that enable and encourage young people from a variety of social environments and physical abilities to gain access to and to participate in cricket and other recreational activities.The emphasis shall be to improve the physical, mental, educational and social development of such young people.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £0 | £4,615 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £0 | £4,615 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £0 | £4,615 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £0 | £8,073 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £0 | £5,836 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Provision of facilities within the area which will enable and encourage pupils at scools and universities and young persons to play Cricket or other games or sprots and thereby to assist in ensuring that due attention is given to th physical education and development of such pupils and young persons as well as to the development and occupation of their minds and with a view to furthering that object.

## What it funds

Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £4,615. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £27.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (sussexcct.co.uk) 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 Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

### Does Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £4,615. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,551 a year.

### How large is Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust?

In its latest reported year Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £4,615.


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