SOURCES OF GRANT AID & FUNDING FOR CRICKET CLUBS IN WALES and Cricket Wales Information

DEVELOPING YOUR CLUB

ecb.co.uk Your Cricket Development Officer (CDO) INTRODUCTION can also offer you valuable advice on Introduction Landfill Communities 30 development planning and funding. The 16 Fund Raising the money to carry contact address for your CDO can be found Putting your 2 at www.cricketwales.org.uk 1 application together SportsAid 32 out your plans is without 17 Also listed for your convenience are all the doubt the most challenging addresses of the Regional Offices of Sport England and Wales 4 The Football 32 Wales on page 42. 2 Cricket Board 18 Foundation task faced by cricket club For further advice concerning grant aid or committees and members. funding you may also contact Mike Turner, England and Wales 7 The Coalfields 33 MBE, ECB Consultant, on (0116) 283 1615. 3 19 Through this publication the England & Wales Cricket Trust Regeneration Trust There is no charge as this advisory service Cricket Board (ECB) has set out to help steer is provided by the England and Wales you through many of the grant aid and The Cricket Foundation 11 The Co-operative 33 Cricket Board. 4 20 Membership development funding agencies which exist If you require information about technical Community Fund and to give you an insight into their respective 5 Sport Wales 12 funding criteria. You will also find a number guidance notes or wish to make a general of ideas and issues to consider when enquiry about facility development, telephone Charitable Trusts 34 Community Facilities 15 21 preparing applications. the ECB on 0161 877 6643, 6 and Activities email: [email protected] or refer to the Programme 22 Breweries 34 website www.ecb.co.uk/funding Also in this booklet, on page 37, is a complete 7 The Big Lottery 16 23 European Commission 35 section with general information about Cricket Wales. Swalec Community 18 24 Publications 36 8 Development Fund on Fundraising – Directory of Social Change 9 The Dickie Bird 20 – Youth Funding Guide Foundation – National Council for Voluntary Organisations 10 The Lord’s Taverners 20 25 Technical Guidance 36 11 Local Authorities 22 Notes Rate Reductions 24 26 Cricket Wales 37 12 and Relief

Community Amateur 26 13 Sports Clubs

14 Charity Clubs 28

Fields in Trust 30 15 This publication was compiled by: F M TURNER, MBE, ECB Consultant, who may be contacted on (0116) 283 1615 should you require further information.

Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 1 Tips to Achieving a Successful Application: — Check how much you are — Consider every possible 1. Putting Your — You should demonstrate how your project eligible for. Some funding option available including represents value for money. agencies make provision sponsorship, Sportsmatch, in certain urban and rural donations, loans, fund Application — Emphasise your level of need for financial areas for additional support. raising activities etc. support (based on your annual accounts). Together — Ensure your chosen — You should give the — Make sure your application is honest and funding organisations are funding agency full 1.1 Planning you request only funds you require. complimentary. Some recognition for any support Careful planning to ensure your ambitions — Be prepared to undergo a process of agencies will not commit – letters of thanks, plaques, are realistic and right for your club is critical. monitoring by funding agencies. Some to funding if certain others local publicity etc., should As a minimum clubs need to have clear aims agencies reserve the right to reclaim have been applied to. be considered to recognise and objectives about what the club wants to funding if they are not satisfied with its use. their generosity. achieve in the form of a Development Plan or — Ensure the tenure of your — Demonstrate a degree of “self-help” Business Plan. Within these plans you should ground is of sufficient – whether in cash or in kind (labour, show how the facility will support the delivery length as set by respective expertise, etc.). Most funding agencies set of the aims and objectives. funding agencies. Most a minimum portion as “self-help”. funding agencies require Your plan forms a statement — Have contingency plans in the event of a a minimum of ten years rejected application or a reduced award. lease, freehold, or other of your future intentions and security of tenure. 1.3 Approaching the Relevant will demonstrate to funding — Do not start any projects Funding Organisations agencies how your plans will or plans before you receive It is important that you choose the correct official written notice of satisfy their requirements funding agency(s) for your respective plan/ award or permission to adding to the cricket elements within your plan. go ahead. Most funding Each organisation has its own particular agencies will not fund provision in your area criteria and requirements. It is therefore retrospectively. vital that you make contact with the individual It is also important at this stage to identify organisation and match your plans to its a timescale outlining when you intend to respective criteria before you compile implement each element of your plans. an application. 1.2 Costing Your Plan Tips to Achieving a Successful Application Once you have assessed what you currently — Your application must demonstrate clear have, and decided upon your chosen future plans in accordance with the criteria of the direction, it is vital you then put some detailed respective funding agency. costings to your plans. These can be in the form of quotations from contractors — Where necessary forward any consultation and/or suppliers or costs in “man hours” forms as required by the funding agency. (e.g. a contribution in kind). — Submit your application ahead of deadlines This will help you assess what financial set by respective funding agencies. support you will need and allow you to chart — Apply to the number of funding your best possible route to obtain the funds organisations you need to ensure the your proposed developments require. funding you require. — Identify, where necessary in your application(s), other sources of partnership funding. — Include details of other confirmed awards and, where not confirmed, when you expect to hear a decision.

2 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 3 — Any equipment purchases or facilities you 1 PUTTING YOUR install should meet certain design and/or The Single Investment System performance criteria. For guidance please APPLICATION TOGETHER refer to relevant Sport England Guidance continued Notes and ECB technical guidance notes Eligible Club undertakes a review of the Ineligible (contact your CDO for details). proposed project with their local Cricket projects do 1.4 Prepare Your Application 1 Development Officer (CDO) not proceed — Utilise all the help that is available from past this stage — Make sure your plans are thorough, have ECB, the respective funding agency, been costed and have an identified timescale. consultants and Sport Wales. — Ensure you have, and can identify, the You should now be in a position to complete CDO puts forward a recommendation Ineligible people and resources available to you and submit a strong application for funding. to their ECB Facilities and Investment projects do to run the project after it has been built, There are many organisations which have 2 Manager to review the proposed not proceed installed or set up. money available. The following pages offer project past this stage — Where relevant, your application should details of the many agencies you may outline how your plans provide for: consider applying to. Your CDO is a vital women, people with disabilities and source of information. Proposed project is accepted by the The project ECB Facilities and Investment Manager may be “minority” groups. 3 deferred at — Where relevant, demonstrate how your this stage plans have strategic relevance – refer to the 2 ENGLAND & County, Regional and/or National Cricket/ WALES CRICKET Sport Development Plans. — Consult as widely as possible before BOARD Project is case managed by the ECB submitting your application(s). 2.1 Application Process/ECB Single Facilities and Investment Manager — Ensure the timescale of your plans are in 4 Investment System line with that of your funding agency(s). The ECB has developed a Single Investment — Plan your cash flow thoroughly as some System (SIS) to manage all funding funding agencies will only release funds applications which it administers: A detailed desk top assessment of the upon completion of works. — ECB Grant Aid Programme (page 6) completed application will be performed. — Demonstrate the benefits of your plans The Club will be notified of the outcome. — England and Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT) to an identified local or wider community. Interest Free Loan Scheme (page 7) 5 The England and Wales Cricket Board — Emphasise the benefit to the local Limited will endeavour to reach a community of your plans. Where necessary The Single Investment System has been decision on a fully complete application identify how many hours a week your designed to capture all of the components within 30 working days facility or project will be available for which Clubs are required to fulfil when community use. developing a funding application, Successful Clubs will receive a contract — Make provisions for junior usage, quality using a simple step by step process, offer letter which will include the Terms coaching and supervised activity of juniors; as shown opposite: and Conditions of the grant/loan. if necessary make plans to start a junior section. 6 Clubs will be required to formally accept the contract offer letter and return the — Ensure, where necessary, you have the acceptance form within 30 days along relevant planning permission or written with any attachments to secure the confirmation that it is not required. grant/loan

4 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 5 Clubs/Applicants Bid Submission 2 ENGLAND & WALES Eligible Applicants for EGAP will be identified Eligible Applicants must apply by following CRICKET BOARD continued via the County Cricket Board and their Club the ECB SIS guidelines (page 5). Development Plan / Business Plan and will Clubs must develop the sport Club be subject to screening, prioritisation, and an 2.2 ECB Grant Aid Programme (EGAP) Development Plan / Business Plan prior application exercise. ECB works both nationally and locally to a to applying for project funding. ECB will seek a minimum of 25% partnership tightly defined National Strategy for Cricket ECB has undertaken a comprehensive exercise funding against applications. Precedent backed up by a fully integrated National to ensure the funding is, indicatively, allocated and development conditions may apply. Facilities Strategy. The EGAP is therefore seen according to Cricket and social demographics. In some cases a legal charge may be required. as an exciting and timely resource to assist Clubs will only be funded where: in the fulfilment of the strategic objectives — They are identified locally as being of Contacts of ECB. strategic importance In the first instance contact should be made Running in parallel to the core objectives — They can demonstrate a recognised with your Cricket Development Officer; a of the ECB are those of the Government The Interest Free Loan Scheme aims to commitment to adult/junior development complete list of CDOs with contact numbers and Sport Wales. Analysis has shown, and finance capital projects including renovations, is on page 42 of this booklet. therefore ECB are confident that, the proposal — They commit to delivering activity to a to improve facilities which contribute to for the use of EGAP monies will achieve many baseline of quality increased participation in cricket and benefit the community. of the common objectives. — They are the focus of revenue investment and professional development support The proposal revolves around the key Secured Loans strategic grass roots strand of the ECB — Write and annually update a 3 ENGLAND & The maximum amount of loan shall be National Strategy. Club Development Plan / Business Plan WALES CRICKET £50,000 and the maximum term shall be five This strand of activity is best placed to — Reach and sustain Clubmark accreditation years. Any applications for loans greater than deliver on the development outcomes — They demonstrate a security of tenure TRUST £50,000 or for a loan with a repayment term required and will also be the focus for the consistent with the level of investment of greater than five years may be considered ECB and third party revenue funding to add to be made, as follows: 3.1 Interest Free Loan Scheme by the England and Wales Cricket Trust who value to capital investment. The England and Wales Cricket Trust promotes shall have absolute discretion to agree or Dovetailed into this key strand are 4 key areas Funding Awards community participation in cricket as a means reject such an application. of investment emanating from the National Award up to £50,000 of promoting and improving health – which is The England and Wales Cricket Trust may in Facility Strategy: Min 5 years tenure a charitable purpose. Community participation its absolute discretion require that: Award between £50,001 – £100,000 is essential to the charitable nature of such — Non Turf Practice Net Areas — A Club provide a legal charge over property Min 7 years tenure a purpose. The England and Wales Cricket owned or leased by the Club, or; — Indoor Centre Upgrades/New Build Award between £100,001 – £250,000 Trust also promotes work to improve provision — Fine Turf Match Pitches Min 10 years tenure of cricket in schools, clubs and other youth — Guarantor(s) are identified to guarantee the repayment of all monies due to England — Communal Changing Areas Award between £250,001 – £1,000,000 cricket activities. Min 15 years tenure and Wales Cricket Trust, and/or; These four investment areas form the basis of Award between £1,000,001 – £5,000,000 Activities funded by England — Such other security for the loan as it the proposal and will be delivered in line with Min 20 years tenure considers appropriate. the following: Award more than £5,000,000 and Wales Cricket Trust must Min 30 years tenure — ECB Technical Specifications benefit the community in its widest sense and not just a — ECB Approved Technical Consultants — Can support/sustain the project over the — ECB Approved Non Turf Pitch Systems next ten years small group or elite. — Acquire additional capital investment This is a primary obligation of an application — Acquire complementary revenue funding when applying for funds provided by the — Provide in kind costs England and Wales Cricket Trust. — Comply with the ECB IT strategy — Completing Club Development Plan / Business Plan — Completing Single Investment System (SIS) Applications online.

6 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 7 Types of Projects to be Considered Bid Submission 3 ENGLAND & WALES Eligible project themes – amongst others: Eligible Applicants must apply by following Applicants who have been CRICKET TRUST continued — Synthetic net bays/match play pitches the ECB SIS guidelines (page 5). successful in receiving an (Non Turf Pitches - NTP) Clubs must develop the sport development award from the EWCT Eligible Clubs — Fine turf square and outfield plan prior to applying for project funding. ECB will seek a minimum of 25% partnership To be eligible to apply for a loan from the — Drainage/Irrigation Small Grant Scheme will not England and Wales Cricket Trust: funding against applications. Precedent and be eligible to apply to the — Machinery (subject to suitable Health development conditions may apply. — Clubs must meet (or where relevant agree & Safety qualifications) scheme the year after their to meet) the mandatory requirements and — Land purchase for cricketing purposes Contacts any conditions imposed by the ECB within award was granted. In the first instance contact should be made any offer made. — Security (perimeter fencing/ball stop netting) with your County Development Manager Types of Projects to be Considered — Clubs must be affiliated to the ECB via their and a complete list of County Board contact — Machinery storage (compliant with Health Eligible project themes – amongst others: County Cricket Board (CCB) numbers is on page 42 of this booklet & Safety risk assessment) The purchase of any relevant products or — Clubs must have a junior section (a cricket Alternatively for more information or to materials that support the playing of the club with a junior section is defined as — Changing room development/minor works download a full copy of the Guidance Notes game of cricket or that reduce the operating a cricket club that offers appropriate to changing rooms please go to www.ecb.co.uk/funding costs of cricket clubs, for example: coaching and competition to cricketers — Sight screens, mobile covers and cages — Energy consumption/energy saving devices under the age of 18 years old). 3.2 EWCT Small Grant Scheme — Scoreboards or systems — Clubs must, as a minimum, be registered Aim — Clubhouse development and renovation. — Water consumption/water saving devices (and actively working towards) ECB The England and Wales Cricket Trust Limited or systems Clubmark Accreditation. For further Not eligible – amongst others: (EWCT) Small Grant Scheme aims to help details go to www.ecb.co.uk/clubmark applicants make small, incremental changes — Projects that are under criminal Examples of the above include (but are not to improve the quality and sustainability of — Eligible clubs are required to conduct a investigation (subject to insurance claim limited to) insulation, double glazing, rain cricket provision that: review of the proposed project with their due to arson etc) water harvesting systems, energy saving local Cricket Development Officer (CDO) — directly impacts on the playing of the game — General landscaping boilers, flush reduction devices. prior to submitting an application. of cricket, and/or — Covers and flat sheets Further details can be found on page ? — Commercial activities including bar areas — reduces the operating costs of Cricket of this booklet — Water hogs or similar — Car parks Clubs by the purchase of materials. — Eligible clubs may only submit an — Outdoor lighting — Perimeter ball stop netting application after the approval of an Eligible Applicants — CCTV — Purchase of materials for the ECB Facilities and Investment Manager. Any affiliated Cricket Club with a Junior refurbishment and renovation of — Single plant equipment (not incorporated Further details can be found at Section* that has ECB Clubmark Accreditation communal changing facilities www.ecb.co.uk/facilities within a larger scheme of work) or, as a minimum, is registered and actively This list is not exhaustive but the EWCT — Coaching items working towards ECB Clubmark Accreditation. reserves the right to reject any application — Video recorders *A Cricket Club with a Junior Section that it believes does not evidence — Bowling machines is defined as a Cricket Club that offers achievement of the aims of the scheme. appropriate coaching and competition to — Indoor Facilities (such as indoor practice cricketers under 18 years of age. For more Contacts facilities or teaching classrooms etc). information go to www.ecb.co.uk/clubmark In the first instance contact should be made Refurbishment/Replacement with the Cricket Wales Development Manager and a complete list of Cricket Wales contact ­— Any project that seeks to refurbish numbers is on page 40 of this booklet. existing facilities will also only be considered if compliant with current ECB/Sport England/Sports Council for Wales technical standards. — Reconditioned machinery is acceptable provided that a warranty of no less than 12 months can be supplied and the applicant can prove that they have the qualified staff to operate it.

8 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 9 4 THE CRICKET FOUNDATION

The Cricket Foundation is an independent, registered charity (No. 1123385) fully backed by the England and Wales Cricket Board. It was established in 1982 and is answerable to a Board of Trustees. The charity delivers and raises funds for two main grassroots cricket initiatives: the schools’ programme ‘Chance to Shine’, supported by Brit Insurance, and the inner-city cricket programme ‘StreetChance’, supported by Barclays Spaces for Sports. Launched in 2005, Chance to Shine aims to bring cricket and its educational benefits, initially, to a third of state schools, reaching two million children, by 2015.

The programme now links nearly 4,000 state schools to 500 local cricket clubs, through County Boards, and qualified cricket coaches provide coaching and competition to schoolchildren. StreetChance was launched in 2008 to engage young people from a range of backgrounds in areas affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour. The nationwide project aims to increase aspiration, promote mutual respect, and enhance relationships with others, including schools, police and the wider community.

10 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 11 Vision Statement

4 THE CRICKET Sporting Uniting a Proud Sporting Nation Communities e n FOUNDATION continued c r o i o f k pa t r i

The Cricket Foundation needs to raise Aspiration o Excellence n n i c t o o W r i i

£5 million a year to deliver these two a e P pa t pa t ambitious programmes. EVERY CHILD HOOKED ON SPORT i i i c i c on a t na l t t o r r

FOR LIFE i ss i a a a P P

The charity will fund – through County Boards a t P Performance e

– Focus Clubs engaged to deliver Chance to d na l na l n ec r A NATION OF CHAMPIONS o o a i i Shine programmes to local schools. For more R a t a t e e information on whether your club is eligible le d ki l ec r ec r

Priority S R R to take part please contact, in the first a instance, your County Cricket Development SPORTING INNOVATION in g Manager. A list can be found in the w o r Sporting Innovation Development section of the ECB website. G SKILLS FOR A LIFE IN SPORT For other information, contact the Cricket Skills for a Life in Sport. Foundation, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, SPORTING COMMUNITES NW8 8QZ. T: 020 7432 1259. SPORTING EXCELLENCE Website www.chancetoshine.org and www.streetchance.org GROWING A SKILLED AND PASSIONATE Sporting Innovation Support Available WORKFORCE Wales has a sport sector that embraces Sport Wales sees the benefits of sport in 5 Sport Wales/ collaboration, encouraging new ways the widest sense, not solely impacting on The sector’s vision is to unite a proud sporting of delivering opportunities to increase improving the physical health of the nation, Chwaraeon nation, where every child is hooked on sport participation and improve elite performance. but also in bringing communities together, for life and Wales is a nation of champions. Skills for a life in Sport building confidence in young and old people Cymru and providing new skills and training. We will This vision will help spur our motivation and Every child and young person is provided with boost our efforts to champion the positive commitment to delivering the very best for the skills and confidence from an early age impact of sport on all aspects of Welsh life, Sport Wales is the national Welsh sport. to be physically literate through high quality, and encourage partners to articulate the organisation responsible for This vision is supported by clearly engaging sporting experiences. benefits of sport. defined priorities. Sporting Communities developing and promoting To help champion sport across Wales, we We have communities with sport at the heart sport and physical activity Sport Wales Priorities have a number of funding streams which help of them, offering joined up opportunities for The priorities in the diagram opposite form clubs, community groups and associations in Wales. every child and young person to undertake the building blocks to deliver a Wales where across Wales with everything from purchasing at least five hours of safe, high quality sport sport is at the heart of every community, new equipment, establishing new teams, Sport Wales aims to not only improve the every week and sustaining their engagement impacting positively on the lives of all. sending volunteers on coaching courses to level of sports participation at grassroots level throughout their adult life. projects that can make a significant impact but also provide aspiring athletes with the We can only achieve this by working together, Sporting Excellence against our Community Sport Strategy. support required to compete successfully but for ourselves, it also means working We are a nation that excels in nurturing on the world stage. across departments; aligning our work to The two major schemes are as follows: sporting talent and delivers on-going success Sport Wales and the wider sport sector have deliver on specific themes, across the on the international stage. Community Chest a vision for how sport can better deliver on sporting pathway: the Welsh Government’s sport and physical Growing a Skilled and Passionate Workforce Community Chest offers grant of up to £1500 agenda: inspiring, developing and delivering All those involved in sport, whether in a in any 12 month period for activities that: positive experiences for all. professional or voluntary capacity, are — Encourage more people to become more supported to pass on their skills and passion active, more often for sport to the people of Wales. — Raise the standards of existing activities.

12 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 13 Development Grant — Capital projects (projects that involve Development Grants offer a grant of between building or buying land) £1,501 and £25,000. These are available to — Financial support for individuals. cover all of the above projects as well as: — Coach education How to apply? Community Chest is run in partnership with — Floodlighting for training purposes the 22 local authorities in Wales so you need — Purchase of land or rights in land to to download an application form and submit develop activity areas it to your local authority contact. — Start-up grants to support new enterprises. For up to date information and detail on Community Chest and Development Grants Who can apply? please visit www.sportwales.org.uk/funding The scheme is open to any group as long as they hold a bank account in the Useful Contacts organisation’s name. www.sportwales.org.uk/ www.chwaraeoncymru.org.uk Who cannot apply? Head Office address: Sorry but if you are a member of the public, Sophia Gardens primary school or associated body arranging Cardiff CF11 9SW activities for children, or a secondary school that is part of the 5x60 scheme, you are Tel: 0845 045 0904 ineligible to apply for a Community Email: [email protected] Chest grant. South West Regional Office In addition the following activities cannot Ty’r Drindod, Heol Allt-y-Cnap, Johnstown, be funded: Carmarthen SA31 3NE 6 Community — Physical activities such as gardening, DIY, Tel: 0845 045 0906 Facilities and environmental improvements, performance dance or circus skills North East Regional Office Activities — Existing activities/projects that have Deeside Leisure Centre, Chester Road West, already started Queensferry, Deeside CH5 1SA Programme Tel: 0845 045 0908 — Projects that are considered to be part The Community Facilities and Activities of an organisation’s normal day to day North West Regional Office Programme (CFAP) is a capital grant scheme running costs operated by the Welsh Government. CFAP PlasMenai, Llanfairisgaer, — Projects based outside Wales was originally launched in November 2002. Caernarfon LL55 1UE It is anticipated that the next funding round Or the following project elements: Tel: 0845 045 0910 will begin in April 2013 and will be available to — Maintenance, repair or replacement community and voluntary organisations and of current equipment or facilities (however provide funding for the provision of facilities consideration will be given to replace within communities. equipment that no longer complies with Voluntary organisations - including cricket current legislation) clubs - should apply to: — Purchase of personal items of equipment Community Facilities and Activities — Catering and hospitality Programme (CFAP) — Medals, certificates or trophies Communities Directorate — Domestic or foreign tours Welsh Government — One off events with no links to Merthyr Tydfil Office ongoing activities Rhydycar Merthyr Tydfil — Memberships Wales CF48 1UZ

14 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 15 In Wales, they have identified four key funding At this time, BIG has two demand-led funding For all our grant programmes, any applicant 7 THE BIG LOTTERY priorities and will develop new strategic programmes open for applications that may will need to demonstrate what they hope programmes to address them: be suitable for cricket clubs: to achieve through the project and meet – Wales grant — Climate change; programme outcomes. — People and Places — Building the capacity of the citizens voice; Details of all our current programmes along programmes The People and Places programme offers with additional guidance and application — Older people; and capital and revenue grants of between £5,001 forms are available on our website — Community asset transfer. and £1 million. The programme aims to bring www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/wales The Big Lottery Fund in people together to make their communities Wales (BIG) will distribute Strategic programmes are more prescriptive stronger and to improve their rural and urban than fund organisations working in a environments. The programme supports local approximately £250 million particular field. However, BIG will continue and regional projects and projects that work between 2009 and 2015. to provide demand-led funding in the future. throughout Wales. Details of future strategic and demand-led The programmes make investments in the programmes will be publicised through the — Awards for All Wales fields of health, education, environment and website at: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/wales The Awards for All programme offers the community. The programmes reflect grants of between £500 and £5,000. The Welsh strategic priorities and are developed The programmes focus on the outcomes that programme aims to support community in consultation with stakeholders in the organisations propose to achieve with the activity, extend access and participation, voluntary and public sectors. grants rather than the day-to-day work of an increase skill and creativity and improve the applicant organisation. Cricket clubs may be quality of life. However, Awards for All will not BIG’s strategic framework sets out the eligible to apply for funding if they propose to fund projects where the main purpose is to principles that underpin their approach develop projects that fit with the outcomes of promote elite sport – the projects must have to funding. It explains what they want to the grant programme that they are applying community benefits. achieve and how they will deliver their Mission to. However, they do stress that the majority & Vision to bring real improvements to of cricket clubs’ activities will most likely communities and the lives of people most in come under the Sport Wales remit (they are need. All of their future programmes will use another lottery distributor). Cricket clubs the new framework as a starting point and it should therefore consult with Sport Wales sets out their ambitions for being an efficient for funding in the first instance. and responsive funder.

The Awards for All programme offers grants of between £500 and £5,000.

16 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 17 What can clubs apply for SWALEC Community Development Fund who will make a quote comparison with up 8 SWALEC Welsh community cricket clubs can apply to Terms & Conditions to three suppliers. The most competitive receive up to £10,000 of funding in total per • Entry to this competition is deemed to quote will be chosen by Glamorgan Cricket, Community year for the provision of the following kit and/ be acceptance of these rules; who will pay the Club directly in order to progress the booking. Glamorgan Cricket or equipment: • Entry into the competition can be made Development Fund will then release the funding and require — Energy consumption/energy saving devices by sending a completed application form proof of purchase through a receipt or or systems to [email protected] 2012 Round: Cricket Wales statement within six months from receiving — Water consumption/water saving devices Briefing Document • The fund is open to all cricket clubs in Wales the sum. A bit of background or systems that are affiliated to Cricket Wales and ECB. • Clubs that enter will receive four tickets for — Machinery (purchase only and not hire) The ‘SWALEC Community Development Fund’ • Successful clubs will be notified within 30 Glamorgan Cricket fixtures staged at either to include scarifier, aerator, wicket mower was developed to reward grass roots cricket days of the closing date by email. the SWALEC Stadium, St Helens or Colwyn and rollers clubs across Wales by providing £10,000 each • Clubs will be judged on the commitment Bay Cricket Clubs (excludes T20 and season, for seven seasons, to fund required — Sightscreens demonstrated in their application to the International fixtures). Tickets are equipment, kit or upgrade to facilities. — Covers and flat sheets criteria outlined. non-transferable. The initiative, launched by SWALEC and in — Water hogs or similar • The winners will be selected by a judging • No responsibility is taken for non-delivered association with Cricket Wales and Glamorgan panel from Glamorgan County Cricket Club, entries. Cricket Club, aims to develop active — Ball stop netting Cricket Wales and SWALEC. • The Promoter reserves the right to cancel participation in the recreational game in — Equipment – slip cradles, stumps, balls etc. Wales and improve the cricket experience at • Only one entry, per club, per season. The this promotion at any stage. Promoter’s — Purchase of materials for the refurbishment grass roots level. In 2012 over 50 applications application must be for a single project only. decision is final and no correspondence of and/or renovations to communal were received and, as a result, provided • Applicants agree to be used by SWALEC will be entered into. changing facilities. invaluable funding to 12 Welsh cricket clubs. for PR/marketing purposes. • Please note that this is a separate initiative This list is not exhaustive. If there is any doubt • The panel will consider eligible applications to the ECB Small Grants Scheme. Cricket Wales’ role regarding the eligibility of a project or the on their merits, in light of the funding Promoter: Glamorgan County Cricket Club, goods to be purchased, then please contact Cricket Wales has bid to support the SWALEC available. SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, CF11 9XR. Community Development Fund through the organisers on the details below. • The panel will distribute the £10k using the Contact offering the services of its existing Cricket What contribution is required criteria outlined. Development Officers and new team of Cricket For further information or application queries Community Officers, to help promote the All projects must be 50% match funded • Successful clubs must show proof that they please contact the Cricket Wales office on funding scheme and encourage applications. (See terms & conditions). can provide match funding through the 029 2041 9341 or email Each member of the Cricket Wales team will provision of a bank statement. [email protected] visit Application criteria www.glamorgancricket.com/swaleccdf be provided with a branded Under Armour • Successful clubs must provide one quote/ The SWALEC Community Development Fund polo shirt, hard-copy application forms and breakdown of costs to Glamorgan Cricket promotional posters, in order to spread the will consider eligible applications on their word in all the clubs they visit between March merits, in light of the funding available and how and May. much match funding the Club can bring in: — The project/improvement should be Who can apply located directly at the club The fund is open to any Welsh cricket club — The project should improve the community that is affiliated to Cricket Wales and the ECB. game of cricket and increase support/ Those clubs that enter will receive tickets for participation in the game a Glamorgan Cricket fixture staged at either — The project should be of benefit to the club, the SWALEC Stadium, St Helens or Colwyn its members and the wider local community Bay Cricket Club (excludes T20 and International fixtures). — The club must demonstrate clear evidence of need for the project/improvement How to apply — The project must have the support from the Clubs can download their application forms wider club/local community from www.glamorgancricket.com/swaleccdf — Projects are self-sustaining once the initial and must submit their completed applications funding has been awarded to [email protected] — Only one application per club per season.

18 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 19 health, education and future 9 THE DICKIE socio-economic potential. We achieve this by: BIRD FOUNDATION — Using specially adapted forms of cricket The vision of the Foundation is to assist and cricket equipment to engage with young people under 18 years of age to young people and enable the delivery of a participate, to the best of their ability, in variety of youth development programmes: the sport of their choice irrespective of their – Delivery, management and support social circumstances, culture or ethnicity and of inner city, disability and other youth to ensure that, in doing so, they improve their cricket activities and competitions chances both inside and outside of sport. – Supporting the installation of non-turf The grants are specifically to help children pitches to increase the opportunities who are disadvantaged because of financial for young people to play and donation circumstances and are unable to afford of cricket equipment to communities, clothing or equipment which is needed to clubs and school teams across the UK participate in their chosen sport. – Pathways for young people into — Grants are for individuals only. employment, education, training and — Applicants must be under 18 years of age. other positive activities, including mainstream cricket — Grants will only be considered if the individual is unable to raise the — Supporting sporting and recreational necessary finances required as a result activities for young people with of impoverished circumstances. special needs. Guidelines The application form can be downloaded The Lord’s Taverners is a thriving club, the Grant Aid for Non-Turf from the website: official charity for recreational cricket and Pitches/Batting Ends/Nets Applications will be considered from cricket www.thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability An application can be made for a grant clubs affiliated to a National Governing Body or write for more information to: sports charity. towards the following items, up to a (i.e. ECB, Cricket Scotland, Northern Ireland combined maximum of £6,000: Cricket Association), individual schools or The Dickie Bird Foundation, Cricket Equipment Scheme — Non-Turf Pitches (Practice other organisations directly involved in the 47 Ripon Road, An application can be made for one of the Wicket/Match Play Pitch) development of youth cricket and which have Earlsheaton, following cricket bags: up to £3,000 a genuine need for assistance. Dewsbury, — Youth Hard Ball (u16s) — Non-Turf Batting Ends Applications for the Cricket Equipment West Yorkshire WF12 7LG £40 up to £2,000 Scheme and Non-Turf Pitch Scheme are T: 01924 430593 or 07904 440367 — Girls Hard Ball (15-18 yrs) — Nets (Mobile/Fixed) administered by the ECB. Application forms £40 up to £1,000 are available from the Cricket Development — Colts Hard Ball (u13s) Manager at your local County Cricket Board or £40 Grants are not available for the building/ can be downloaded at www.lordstaverners.org 10 THE LORD’S — Junior Hard Ball (u11s) renovation of grounds or pavilions, bowling Applications for the Small Grant Scheme £40 machines or for ground equipment e.g. sight TAVERNERS are administered by The Lord’s Taverners. — Soft Ball Cricket (6-11yrs) screens, mowers or rollers etc. Applications are available by emailing Giving young people Complimentary [email protected] a sporting chance. Small Grants Small Grants of up to £750 may be awarded For further information, please contact The Lord’s Taverners exists to enhance the to a limited number of applications for The Lord’s Taverners, prospects of disadvantaged and disabled youth cricket festivals/tournaments/regional 10 Buckingham Place, people using cricket and other forms of sport competitions and for youth London SW1E 6HX. and recreation to engage with them. We coaching schemes. T: 020 7821 2828 envisage a future where all young people, Grants towards refreshments, trophies, E: [email protected] irrespective of background and ability, have overseas tours, clothing or individual/team For more information visit the everyday opportunity to play cricket sponsorship are not available. www.lordstaverners.org and enjoy other sports and physical activities to the benefit of their self-esteem,

20 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 21 — Grants for Governing 11 Local Bodies to help run major sporting events. Authorities Sometimes, these grants are (including County, administered through a local agency such as the County City, Borough, Playing Fields Association and District and the general guidelines are: Parish Councils) — There should be no reasonable restriction Substantial grants can Nearly all Local on the use of a facility. be available through Authorities have — The facility or project should meet a real and departments significant need and have County Councils or dealing with the the support of the County development Cricket Board. City Councils. — If property is leasehold of recreation there has to be security of and leisure. tenure and facilities should have long term usage. Substantial grants can be — Applicants must available through County demonstrate that financial Councils or City Councils. support is needed and There are general guidelines show that the rest of the for grant aid through Local cost of the project can Authority sources and the be funded. following types of grants are often available but there have been inevitable cutbacks during the recession.

— Grants and loans to help capital projects such as developing buildings, pitches and land purchase. — Revenue grants for improving or restoring existing property, purchasing equipment or running major sports development initiatives or participating in sports kite marking schemes. — Grants for talented performers to help towards the cost of competition or training.

22 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 23 buildings (usually) more valuable than older However clubs may still be eligible for other 3 Community Amateur Sports Clubs 11 LOCAL AUTHORITIES ones and permanent structures more valuable reliefs details of which appear below. (CASCs) than temporary ones. If you decide to appeal, 12.2 Rate Reliefs in Wales If your Club is registered as a Community continued this is easily initiated by completing a form 1 Small Business Rate Relief Amateur Sports Club (CASC), mandatory obtainable from the Valuation Office Agency In all instances contact with the relevant relief is available at 80%. There may also which deals with your area (the back of your The Welsh Assembly Government funds authority is essential. be other benefits to registration including rates bill should give the details of where a rates relief scheme for small business; tax exemption for fund raising income Most District and Borough Councils to apply). Applications can also be made most occupied business premises with a and tax relief on payroll giving, gift aid or have grant funds for sports facilities and electronically on the VOA website at Rateable Value up to £2,400 may qualify other individual or corporate donations. community centres and some will help with www.voa.gov.uk If your assessment is large for 50% relief, premises with a Rateable More information on the CASC scheme equipment and administrative costs. Details or the property complex, you may wish to Value up to £7,800 may qualify for 25% can be found on the HM Revenue & of schemes vary and contact with the relevant consider engaging a qualified and suitably relief and enhanced relief is available Customs website at www.hmrc.gov.uk/ Council is essential to determine your grant experienced rating surveyor to act on the for post offices, registered child carers, charities/casc/tax-relief.htm and also in aid procedures. Club’s behalf. credit unions and certain retail premises including pubs, petrol filling stations and this booklet on page 26 Parish Councils may give financial assistance independent retailers. 4 under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Rateable Values are reviewed every 5 years. Charities Provisions) Act 1976; section 19.1 for recreation A revaluation of all rating assessments took Between the 1st October 2010 and 31st Similar relief (80%) applies on a projects in their areas and may provide place on the 1st April 2010 with the next March 2013 the rates relief thresholds mandatory basis if the occupier is a facilities at subsidised cost. revaluation due on the 1st April 2015. Clubs have been temporarily increased to registered charity. This can be enjoyed will be aware of the 2010 Rating List entry assist businesses during the current Details can be obtained from the relevant as an alternative, not in addition, to which can also be ascertained by searching recession. Most businesses with a Parish/District Council Clerk. CASC relief. Information on securing on the VOA website as above. Whilst the 2010 Rateable Value up to £6,000 will pay charitable status can be obtained from Rating Revaluation often resulted in no rates at all and most businesses with the Charity Commission at 12 RATE the Rateable Value being increased, the a Rateable Value between £6,001 and www.charity-commision.org.uk actual rate liability will be limited due to the £12,000 will receive tapered relief from REDUCTIONS lower annual rate poundage applied to the 100% to 0% for that period. 5 The Localism Act 2011/2012 new Rateable Value. There are a small number of instances The Localism Act 2011/2012 has replaced & RELIEF However where liability still increases, despite where businesses received a higher rate the previous restricted circumstances the application of the lower rate poundage, of relief under the scheme operating in which Local Authorities were able Although not strictly grant there is no Transitional Rate Relief Scheme in before the 1st October 2010 than to give discretionary relief with a aid or development funding, Wales which applies in England only. under the current scheme and in these broader power to grant relief to any instances they will receive the rate of local ratepayer (including sports clubs success in reducing the relief that is most beneficial to them. and charities) subject to the condition burden of Non-Domestic that a Local Authority may only grant relief if it would be reasonable to do Rates can be equally 2 Business Rates Deferral Scheme If you are a ratepayer in Wales you so having regard to the interests of effective in easing a Club’s will be able to opt to pay part of your Council Tax payers in its area. These financial position. 2012/2013 rates increase over 3 years. new provisions do not affect the This will give businesses some flexibility mandatory 80% available to CASCs or registered charities but may influence 12.1 Rating Assessment to help manage their rates bill. the remaining 20% rates payable. Your annual rates bill is calculated by multiplying the annual rate poundage (fixed in Wales by the Welsh Assembly Government) and the Rateable Value for the property (fixed by the Valuation Office Agency). Whilst you can do nothing about the former, you can challenge the latter if you consider it excessive. Before you do so, compare your Rateable Value with those of other voluntary sports clubs in your area. You can search for these on the Valuation Office Agency website. Remember that buildings are far more valuable pro-rata than land, modern

24 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 25 Clubs registered with HM Revenue & Customs The main benefits for clubs Applications to register as a 12 RATE REDUCTIONS as CASCs benefit from tax reliefs which registered as CASCs are: CASC should be made to: & RELIEF continued include an 80% mandatory reduction in — Mandatory non-domestic HMRC Charities, CASC Unit, their business rates bills (which costs the rate relief at 80% in respect St. John’s House, Merton local authority nothing) and tax rebates for Many Authorities supply information on of the club’s premises – Road, Bootle, Merseyside individual donations under Gift Aid. this aspect of relief in the form of leaflets if the local authority L75 1BB (0845 3020203). or on their websites. Approach the Finance Since 2002 over 6,000 clubs have registered already offers discretionary A copy of the application Department for details of how to make under the scheme (with cricket leading the relief it will be better form and HMRC’s guidance an application and what supporting way with over 1,200 registrations). An estimated off following the club’s notes are available on documentation and information would be £21 million of cash has been injected into CASC CASC registration. HMRC’s website needed (often audited accounts, membership registered cricket clubs during that period. — Gift Aid on cash donations www.hmrc.gov.uk statistics and profiles are requested). by individuals. This means To register as a CASC a club must In addition further If you already receive relief at a modest level that the club will receive satisfy the following conditions: information on CASCs can be consider whether to seek an increase. Relief a tax rebate of £25 for found on the ECB’s website 1 Membership must be open to all of this nature is reviewable each year and every £100 given by a UK (above) by searching on without discrimination. applications cannot usually be back dated taxpayer. Further if the community amateur sports so do not delay in lodging your claim. Once 2 The club’s facilities must be available donor pays tax at the 40% clubs. granted, check each year that it is to continue. to all members without discrimination. or 50% rates he or she Also www.cascinfo.co.uk will also be entitled to a 3 Fees charged by the club must has some useful information This section was written after consultation tax refund. Unfortunately be reasonable. on CASCs. with GVA Hotels and Leisure, Chartered subscriptions do not 4 The club’s constitution must provide Surveyors, 10 Stratton Street, London qualify for gift aid. W1J 8JR. Telephone 08449 020304 that any surplus income or gains be re- invested in the club and not distributed — Legacies and lifetime gifts to members or third parties. to CASCs can be made free of inheritance tax. 13 Community 5 Players cannot be paid for playing except for expenses of travelling to — Clubs are treated as Amateur Sports away matches. companies for corporation tax purposes and therefore 6 They can be paid for other roles Clubs (CASCs) their profits including e.g. coaching juniors. interest may be subject Amateur sports clubs, 7 The club’s constitution must ensure to corporation tax. CASCs whatever their legal form, can that on dissolution of the club, any net are however exempt from assets are applied for approved sporting corporation tax on interest generate substantial cash or charitable purposes i.e. given to the and capital gains. funding for development sport’s governing body, or to another They also enjoy limited tax club registered as a CASC or to a exemptions on trading and through the Community registered charity. rental income. Amateur Sports Club (CASC) 8 The club must be managed by ”fit and scheme. This recognises that proper persons”. local sports clubs play a vital The key to achieving CASC status quickly is role in our society and in having an appropriately worded constitution. A CASC and Clubmark compliant model particular promoting health constitution can be found on the ECB’s through regular exercise. website www.ecb.co.uk/clubmark

26 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 27 — Gift Aid on cash donations by individuals. A club must satisfy the following if it is In order to become a charity, a club located 14 CHARITY CLUBS This means that the club will receive a tax to be recognised as a charity: in England and Wales must firstly register rebate of £25 for every £100 given by a UK 1 Its objective should be the advancement with the Charity Commission using its online A route for amateur sports clubs, whatever taxpayer. Furthermore, if the donor pays of amateur sport application form and guidance notes. Once tax at the 40% or 50% higher rates he or a successful application has been made the their legal form, to generate substantial cash 2 The club must be able to demonstrate she will also be entitled to a tax refund club must register separately with HMRC funding for development is by registering as public benefit a charity with the Charity Commission. This is — Clubs are treated as companies for using HMRC’s online application form and by 3 Membership must be open to all with an alternative to registering as CASC but can corporation tax purposes and therefore referring to the guidance notes. The process affordable fees deliver much greater benefits and should be their profits may be subject to corporation can be speeded up by having an appropriate seriously considered if, for example, the club tax. Charities are however exempt from 4 The club must be managed by ”fit and constitution. Before embarking on the process is looking to fund new facilities or expand its corporation tax on interest, capital gains, proper persons” the club’s management committee or Board junior section. rental income and trading income (in the 5 Social members must be separated of Directors who will comprise the Trustees latter case using an appropriate structure) into a different entity together with for Charities Act purposes should carefully study their prospective responsibilities as One particular advantage — Tax relief on company donations any substantial trading activity e.g. the club bar Trustees. These are additional to their normal is that patronage and other — Individuals and companies get tax relief for responsibilities as Committee or Board 6 The club must be organized on an gifts of land and quoted shares to the club members and they should not be undertaken funding may be easier to amateur basis e.g. its players generally — Special VAT reliefs including possible lightly. access if the club is a charity. cannot be paid but can receive out of zero-rating on the construction cost of pocket expenses For further information please see the Whilst the benefits are much greater for a certain new sports buildings 7 Its constitution must be worded Charity Commission website charity than a CASC the downside is that the — Legacies and lifetime gifts to charities can appropriately stating, for example, www.charitycommission.gov.uk and process is significantly more involved than be made free of inheritance tax that members cannot receive income particularly its publication RR11 which deals that for a CASC and the club will face on- — Charities Act 2006 made the “advancement distributions nor assets on a winding up with charity and sport (currently being going regulation by the Charity Commission. of amateur sport” a charitable purpose which must go to charity. updated). Also see the charity section on and more clubs are expected to look at the HMRC’s website www.hmrc.gov.uk. The main benefits of charitable status are: charity option in the future. ­— Mandatory non-domestic rate relief at 80% in respect of the club’s premises - if the local authority already offers discretionary relief it will be better off following the club’s charity registration

28 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 29 15 Fields in trust 16 THE LANDFILL

Fields in Trust – the operating name of the COMMUNITIES FUND National Playing Fields Association – is the only national organisation working to protect The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a and support outdoor recreational space for source of funding which aims to compensate future generations to enjoy. those living in the vicinity of a landfill site by using landfill tax to support community Founded in 1925 by King projects which help benefit the environment and the lives of those in it. George V, FIT works to The Government has decided that some of protect and improve playing the tax that is raised can be used to support fields and playgrounds in the environmental aims by allowing a credit on UK and currently protects landfill tax to operators of landfill sites who make contributions to Environmental Bodies more than 1200 sites. (EBs) for spending on approved objects.

FIT is an independent charity which relies The EBs will be existing or newly created on voluntary income to fund its work. non-profit distributing organisations which enrol with ENTRUST, the regulator of the LCF. In 2010 FIT launched the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge (Queen Elizabeth Challenge Once enrolled and after receiving approval for in Scotland), to preserve 2012 outdoor the project, EBs may spend the contributions recreational spaces as a living legacy from they receive from Landfill Operators (LOs) on HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the approved objects. 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A core element of the Challenge was to leverage The approved objects are: funding to improve spaces protected under A The reclamation, remediation or the scheme. restoration of land that cannot be used QEII fields are also given added weighting due to a ceased activity in applications to Sport England’s ‘Places, B The reduction, prevention or remediation People, Play Legacy’ £10 million Fund which of pollution of land which was caused by will fund sites into 2013. a previous activity

Fields in Trust is also directly providing a D The provision, maintenance or range of further grants to Queen Elizabeth II improvement of a public park or other Fields through the programme. public amenity in the vicinity of a landfill site (i.e. about a ten mile radius) For more information visit Clubs will usually qualify through Object Contact ENTRUST directly on 01926 488 300 www.fieldsintrust.org and www.qe2fields.com Da The provision, conservation, restoration D, whilst they may be able to enrol with or for information their address is or enhancement of a natural habitat or ENTRUST as an EB, there are also a number ENTRUST, the maintenance or recovery of a species of Distributive Environmental Bodies (DEBS) 60 Holly Walk, in its natural habitat who may consider applications for funding Royal Leamington Spa E The maintenance, repair or restoration support. However, it should be noted that CV32 4JE of a building or other structure which Object D sites must be open to the general For more information visit www.entrust.org.uk is a place of worship or of historical or public, which may be achieved through architectural interest. an appropriate administration or open membership policy.

30 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 31 The Foundation provides financial support 17 SPORTSAID to grassroots sports clubs and other 20. The organisations to develop their facilities. SportsAid is the UK’s leading charity for Cricket clubs and other organisations, such Co-operative talented young sportspeople. Since 1976 it has as schools and local authorities, can benefit helped many of Britain’s best known and most from this source of funding where the ground Membership successful athletes by raising money is shared with a football club, or as part of and giving them cash awards during the a multi-sports site. Community Fund defining early years of their careers. Details about these grant schemes are Since 1997, The Co-operative Membership Young cricketers may be nominated available on the Foundation’s website: Community Fund has provided grants from to SportsAid by the ECB if they fit www.footballfoundation.org.uk £100 to £2,000, to community, voluntary and the following criteria: You can contact them at The Football self-help groups across the UK, by the end Foundation, Whittington House, Aged 12-18 (or above for disability disciplines) of 2012 our members will have donated over 19-30 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7EA or £15,000,000 to some fantastic projects. — Member of a regional academy with at [email protected] the potential to move on to national/ international representation The fund is based entirely on — Are not part of a fully funded programme. 19. The Coalfields income from Co-operative The average SportsAid award for successful Regeneration members opting to donate cricketers is between £500 and £1,000 and their share of the profits. goes toward costs involved in training and Trust competing such as travel, accommodation, The income is then distributed back to coaching and equipment. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is an the local community where it was donated, Anyone who would like to discuss independent grant making body registered and all decisions for funding are made by criteria and eligibility for a SportsAid with the Charity Commissioners and dedicated area committees made up of democratically award should contact: to the regeneration of the coalfield communities. elected members. Since its launch in 1999 the Trust has become Men’s Cricket – David Graveney at Full details on how to apply to the fund a key agency promoting and achieving social [email protected] or can be found at and economic regeneration and supports www.co-operative.coop/communityfund Women’s Cricket – Clare Connor at initiatives which help to restore healthy and [email protected] prosperous communities. If you would like to become a member; or you already are and want to donate to the For further information about SportsAid The Trust wants to improve community fund, then please visit visit www.sportsaid.org.uk or follow facilities – including the upgrade of www.co-operative.coop/membership @TeamSportsAid on Twitter. SportsAid is recreational facilities – and grants are a registered charity no. 1111612. available to voluntary organisations (including Clubs) and the normal maximum limit in 18 The FOOTBALL England, Scotland and Wales is £10,000. Training/Coaching and Summer Camps FOUNDATION are also eligible for grant aid. Details from: The Football Foundation is The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, the UK’s largest sports charity, Unit 3, Maritime Office, Woodland Terrace, with an annual Maes-y-coed, Pontypridd CF37 1DZ. Tel: 0144 3404 455. income of £26m provided Website www.coalfields-regen.org.uk by its core funding partners, the Premier League, The FA and Government (via Sport England).

32 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 33 The Commission has tabled in 2011 a 23. European proposal for establishing a Single Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport Commission (“Erasmus 4 All”) that will cover the period 2014-2020. Sport is included in the form EU preparatory actions have of a specific chapter. The proposal, which is currently under negotiation in the Council of been launched yearly since the EU and the European Parliament, aims to 2009 in order to test and provide funding for initiatives aiming to tackle prepare future EU funding transnational threats to sport (doping, match fixing, violence, racism and intolerance), actions in the field of sport. to support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes, and to promote The Commission have published every social inclusion, equal opportunities and year a call for proposals in order to support health-enhancing physical activity through transnational projects put forward by public increased participation in sport. bodies or civil society organisations in the More information can be found at: field of sport. Every year the preparatory http://ec.europa.eu/sport/erasmus-for-all/ 21. Charitable actions have focused on a limited number index_en.htm Trusts of areas. In 2011 the projects referred e.g. to prevention There are many Charitable Trusts through of and fight against violence and intolerance the country, which have funds to allocate to in sport, and to innovative approaches to worthy projects. There are a wide range of strengthening the organisation of sport in organisations from National Charities to local Europe. Projects must involve the participation trusts each with their own specific criteria and of partners from several Member States of the budgets. Sport related applications may be EU. For more information about the past and considered by particular trusts or foundations future calls for proposals, please go to: if they also meet the organisations criteria for http://ec.europa.eu/sport/index_en.htm financial aid. For example, the Prince’s Trust funds projects that benefit young people. Further information about Charitable Trusts in your area can usually be obtained from your Local Authority or County Sports Partnership. The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is also a recommended source of information. 22. Breweries Many breweries are willing to give substantial loans or even grants towards the cost of improving social facilities in clubhouses and community centres.

If an existing supplier cannot help, it may well be worth trying rival companies. Contact the relevant Brewery or other supplier for details.

34 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 35 National Council for Voluntary Organisations 24. Publications NVCO provides advice and guidance on 26. Cricket Wales best practices in fund raising through their on Funding publications and free Help Desk. A full 26.1 What is Cricket Wales? catalogue of events and publications is Cricket Wales is the governing body for the Directory of Social Change available from NCVO, Regent’s Wharf, recreational game in Wales and is one of The Directory of Social Change (DSC) is 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL. thirty nine Cricket Boards affiliated to the the leading provider of information and Help Desk: 0800 2 798 798 or visit our England and Wales Cricket Board (the ECB). training for the voluntary sector. It is known website at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk Cricket Wales is also recognised by Sport particularly for its general fundraising guides, Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government online funding websites and researched as the governing body for recreational cricket funding directories. These are all available 25. Technical in Wales. direct from DSC and also from larger libraries. Guidance Notes 26.2 The structure of Cricket Wales They include: Membership of Cricket Wales consists of Each project’s design and specification should The Complete Fundraising Handbook the seven main senior leagues, the nine comply with, as a minimum, ECB Technical junior regions/leagues, Glamorgan Cricket, The Complete Special Events Handbook Guidance Notes. the Association of Cricket Officials (ACO) The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is a www.sportengland.org Wales and the four Cricket Groundsmans standard reference work covering 2,500 www.ecb.co.uk/techspecs Associations. Over 230 clubs are also grant-making trusts, their objectives, finances, Associate Members of Cricket Wales. types of grants given and target beneficiaries. ECB technical guidance covers the full cricket Each year at the Cricket Wales AGM, the Effective Fundraising project theme spectrum: membership elects a Board of Directors The Guide to Company Giving — Test match and first class match made up from representatives of the above organisations. The Board meets about five The Guide to Educational Grants staging (TS1) times a year. The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need — Cricket Specific Indoor Centres (TS2) Underneath the Cricket Wales Board sits the — Indoor cricket in multi-use sports halls (TS3) The Guide to Major Trusts Volumes 1-2 Cricket Wales Senior Council (consisting of — Fine turf construction and which covers in detail the top 400 and all the senior leagues, ACO Wales and Wales management (TS4) 1200 trusts respectively. Minor Counties), the Cricket Wales Junior — Clubhouse and Pavilion design Council (consisting of all the junior Regions/ The Guide to New Trusts which covers and construction (TS5) Leagues), the Cricket Wales Child Welfare 100 new grant-making trusts Council (consisting of all league welfare — Non Turf Pitch guide to purchasing and Sports Funding Guide officers) and the Cricket Wales Council for Non Turf Pitch Standards (TS6) Writing Better Fundraising Applications Disability Cricket. The Councils meet during — Indoor Cricket Facilities (TS7). the winter months to review progress and www.companygiving.org.uk plan for the future. This comprehensive Designers of projects should consult with www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk structure ensures that all aspects of the the relevant organisations and technical www.governmentfunding.org.uk recreational game are covered and everyone specifications throughout the design stage. www.trustfunding.org.uk has a voice.

Youth Funding Guide 26.3 What are our Goals? The 2010 Single Plan for cricket in Wales Full details can be found on the DSC website identified the following five priorities: www.dsc.org.uk where all publications and subscription websites can be purchased — Cricket in clubs online. For more information about these — Training/supporting people or DSC’s training and conferences phone — Regional junior cricket the customer services team phone on 08450 77 77 07 or email — Successful Welsh Squads that feed [email protected] Glamorgan Cricket — Improved profile and communications.

36 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 37 All senior affiliated clubs can enter the Cricket 26.11 Glamorgan County Cricket Club coaching base. The programme of courses 26. Cricket Wales Wales Welsh Cup by contacting the Cricket The most talented boys on the EPP are and their contacts are listed within the Wales office on02920 419341 offered the opportunity to join the Glamorgan ‘coaching’ section of continued Academy. Players aged 15 to 18 are given www.cricketwales.org.uk 26.7 Regional Junior Cricket individual coaching and sports science support The Board of the new Cricket Wales is in the Cricket Wales is divided into nine junior with the aim being to offer a proportion of The ECB Coaches’ Association (ECBCA) process of developing its long term objectives regions – Eryri, NE Wales, Mid Wales, these individuals a developmental or full The ECB CA performs a key role in supporting which will focus on both the junior and the Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, West professional contract. In addition to running the ECB’s Coach Education and Development senior recreational game in Wales. These Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, Cardiff & the the Academy, Glamorgan run first and second programmes and its member coaches. objectives will be published in 2013. Vale and Gwent. A comprehensive structure teams within all ECB competitions and Benefits of ECBCA membership include of boys and girls regional junior cricket exists 26.4 Cricket Wales Staff have a strong track record of having a high a Technical Bulletin, – Coaches Matter, for the more talented junior club players. proportion of home-grown Welsh players The Cricket Wales Board employs a Chief Membership Card, Licensed Clothing & For details and contacts visit within their squads. Glamorgan Cricket is Executive Officer who has responsibility Equipment Catalogue, website, Hitting www.cricketwales.org.uk also an important partner in the coaching for leading a team of staff to deliver the the Seam Newsletter twice a year, and selection of the Wales Minor Counties organisation’s strategic objectives. The Yearbook, Insurance. 26.8 Cricket Wales National Development team which plays each year in the ECB Minor staffing team consists of a Performance Centres (NDCs) County Championships. 26.14 Institute of Groundsmanship (IoG) Manager, a Development Manager, five Prior to Christmas each year the nine junior Cricket Development Officers (CDO’s) Whether you enjoy Test Matches, International The Institute of Groundsmanship work with regions nominate their better players for (plus a financial contribution towards the One Day Internationals, First Class County National Governing bodies developing training selection for one of four Cricket Wales NDCs Pembrokeshire CDO), up to twenty two Championship matches, the Pro40 or the courses and to ensure that recognition of the which then take place from January to April. part-time Community Coaches, an Twenty20 competition, you can find them all profession and the need for quality standards NDCs are based in Cardiff, Newport, Neath Administrative Officer and a part-time at the home of Glamorgan Cricket. The easiest at all levels is at the top of their agenda. They and Kinmell Bay. Experienced junior coaches Financial Administrator. and best way to support Glamorgan is by deliver a range of local, regional and national and former professional players/coaches joining as a member. Details of membership events including seminars, conferences and The Community Coaches and CDO’s have the are involved in each of the NDCs, with the and tickets can be obtained by phoning the awards programmes, in conjunction with responsibility of working with and guiding activity overseen by the Cricket Wales Club on 029 2041 9311. leading representatives from all facets of affiliated clubs and other organisations, to Performance Manager. the industry. help them grow the game throughout Wales. Alternatively you can visit the website on The Cricket Foundation’s Chance to Shine 26.9 Cricket Wales representative teams www.glamorgancricket.com where you Within Wales there are four Cricket Groundsmans’ Associations (CGAs) programme is a key vehicle for achieving this. Cricket Wales runs Welsh representative can find up-to-date information as well as – North Wales, Pembrokeshire, South West teams from U11 to U17 boys (no U16s), U11, ordering membership and tickets on line. Wales and South East Wales – with their 26.5 Club Directory U13, U15, and U17 girls’ teams, and the senior 26.12 Cardiff MCCU (Cardiff University Centre members being groundsmen at local clubs. To find a directory of clubs in Wales Welsh women’s team. Over 150 fixtures are of Excellence) For further information visit the ‘grounds’ visit the Cricket Wales web-site played each summer against English County section of www.cricketwales.org.uk www.cricketwales.org.uk Boards. During the winter months the most The Cardiff University Centre of Excellence talented boys and girls attending the NDCs (Cardiff MCCU) is a partnership between the 26.15 Association of Cricket Officials (Wales) There are over 17000 members of clubs in are invited for Welsh squad trials with MCC, Cardiff Metropolitan Univeristy, Cardiff The England and Wales Cricket Board, Wales with the junior boys and girls game competition for the final squad being intense. University, the University of Glamorgan and Association of Officials ECB ACO is growing and the senior game in a position of Each age group squad has its own national Glamorgan Cricket. The Cardiff MCCU plays determined to characterise its membership as consolidation. Most clubs play in competitive manager and coach. a number of first class fixtures and offers junior and senior Saturday leagues, but there the opportunity for talented cricketers to an essential component of the game; creating also exist vibrant mid-week leagues in many 26.10 Cricket Wales Emerging Player combine an excellent cricket programme a strong and thriving organisation that parts of Wales. Programme (EPP) with higher education studies. everybody, but particularly the players, will appreciate, understand and respect Its Welsh Each Autumn, in consultation with the 26.6 U13 & U15 National Club Knockout and 26.13 Cricket Wales Coach Education arm ACO (Wales) has branches throughout national coaches and Glamorgan Cricket, Senior Welsh Cup Programme Wales, and runs training, qualification and the Cricket Wales Performance Manager development courses during the winter All junior club sections can enter the Cricket selects a limited number of the most talented Cricket Wales recognises that Coach Education months. For more information visit the Wales U13/U15 national Club Knockout boys and girls across all ages, and these plays a pivotal role in the development ‘Officials’ section ofwww.cricketwales.org.uk competitions. The Welsh winners then go form the Cricket Wales Emerging Player of cricket throughout the country and will or visit www.walesaco.org.uk on to represent Wales in the ECB finals. In Programme. These individuals receive more run various courses throughout the winter 2010 Newport Cricket Club were crowned one-to-one support due to their potential months to expand and improve its existing ECB U13 champions. Contact Ted Tipper on to reach Glamorgan Academy/England [email protected] for entry. representation level.

38 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 39 The Board of the new Cricket Wales will publish its long term objectives for both the junior and the senior recreational game in 2013.

40 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 41 Development Manager South West Wales Merthyr Tydfil 26. Cricket Wales Gavin Hawkey (Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea) Mark Walton Cricket Wales Jeremy Cartwright Merthyr Tydfil CBC, continued c/o Glamorgan County Cricket Club 18 Ocean View Close Rhydycar Leisure Centre SWALEC Stadium Sketty Merthyr Tydfil Cricket Wales Staff Cardiff CF11 9XR Swansea SA2 8EP Mob: 07852 955412 Main Office Tel: 02920 419327 Mobile: 07974 647007 Email: [email protected] Peter Hybart Fax: 0871 2823405 Email: [email protected] Chief Executive Officer Email: [email protected] Swansea/South Carmarthenshire Cricket Wales Gwent and Mid Wales Keri Chahal C/o Glamorgan County Cricket Club (Ceredigion, Powys, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, 38 Maes-y-deri SWALEC Stadium Cricket Development Officers Monmouthshire, Caerphilly, and Newport) Gowerton Cardiff CF11 9XR Cardiff, Vale and Mid Glamorgan Stephen Watkins Swansea SA4 3GJ (Cardiff, Vale, Merthyr, RCT and Bridgend) Tel: 029 2041 9328 Michael Beacham Mobile: 07788 710188 Mob: 07752 257117 Mobile: 07812 191890 Cricket Wales Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: 0871 2823405 c/o Glamorgan County Cricket Club Email: [email protected] SWALEC Stadium Community Coaches Anglesey/North Gwynedd Nicola Williams Cardiff CF11 9XR Blaenau Gwent Administration Plas Menai National Watersports Centre, Tel: 07850 116269 Geraint Leach Kerry Lloyd Caernafon, Fax: 0871 2823405 Blaenau Gwent CBC, Cricket Wales Gwynedd LL55 1UE Anvil Court, c/o Glamorgan County Cricket Club Email: [email protected] Abertillery Mob: 07747 068325 SWALEC Stadium North East Wales Email: [email protected] Cardiff CF11 9XR Mob: 07778 037564 (Denbighshire, Flintshire & Wrexham) Email: [email protected] Tel: 029 2041 9341 Phil Evans Denbighshire Fax: 0871 2823405 Luke Davies Sports Development North Powys Email: [email protected] Denbighshire CBC, Holt Road, Jamie Griffiths Clwyd Street, Wrexham LL13 8DH Wrexham C B C, Financial Administration Ruthin LL15 1HP The Guildhall Jenny Wilson Mobile: 07766 878571 Wrexham LL11 1AY Mob: 07588 486619 Cricket Wales Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] c/o Glamorgan County Cricket Club Mob: 07856 287816 Eryri SWALEC Stadium Email: [email protected] (Anglesey, Conwy & Gwynedd) Flintshire Cardiff CF11 9XR Sam Jackson Gerallt Jones North Carmarthenshire/South Ceredigion Tel: 029 2041 9341 Flintshire CBC, c/o Plas Menai Watersports Centre, Rhidian Harries Fax: 0871 2823405 County Hall, Caernarfon, Ty Derri Email: [email protected] Mold CH7 6NB Gwynedd LL55 1UE Brynderi Close Adpar Mob: 07855 546791 Performance Manager Tel: 01248 673949 Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9NP Email: [email protected] John Derrick Mobile: 07841 235469 Email: [email protected] Mob: 07896 660471 Cricket Wales Pembrokeshire c/o Glamorgan County Cricket Club Email: [email protected] Pembrokeshire Rick Walton SWALEC Stadium Pembrokeshire CC Matthew Freeman, Caerphilly/Rhondda Cynon Taff Cardiff CF11 9XR County Hall, Pembrokeshire CC Alistair Waldron Tel: 07909 616413 Haverfordwest, County Hall, Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC, Fax: 0871 2823405 Pembrokeshire SA62 1TP Haverfordwest, Library Road, Email: [email protected] Pembrokeshire SA62 1TP Pontypridd Mob: 07974 748232 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01437 776379 Mob: 07746 708066 Mob: 07920 702570 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

42 Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES Sources of Grant Aid and Funding For Cricket Clubs IN WALES 43 Bridgend Mark Dixon Bridgend Leisure Centre, Bridgend Mob: 07999 520881 Email: [email protected]

Neath/Port Talbot Sean Evans Neath Port Talbot CBC, Civic Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PJ Mob: 07974 433473 Email: [email protected]

Torfaen/North Monmouthshire Lee Herring Abergavenny Leisure Centre, Old Hereford Road, Abergavenny Mob: 07507 407515 Email: [email protected]

Newport/South Monmouthshire Nathan Millichip 100 Roman Way Caerleon Newport Monmouthshire NP18 3EQ Mob: 07790 361178 Email: [email protected]

North Ceredigion/West Powys Gareth James Hafod Newydd, Pontrhydygroes, Ceredigion SY25 6DF Tel: 01974 282777 Email: [email protected]

South Gwynedd Neil Williams Tra Bo Dau, Penlon Llyn, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 5SP Mob: 07870 634191 Email: [email protected]

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