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77/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club a good charity?

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club scores 77/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£839k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Canterbury · CT21 6AX Reg 1204650 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Hythe Cricket & Squash Club do?

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club is a registered charity (no. 1204650) working in sport in Canterbury · CT21 6AX. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB scores 77 out of 100 (4 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club?

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club has a Clarity Score of 77 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1204650. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Sport. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £839k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

77/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

N/D

Not disclosed in filings

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£839k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

4 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated · Overhead not disclosed · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How does HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)41stpercentile

Scores higher than 41% of 2,187 charities in its income band · 77/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Sport charities57thpercentile

Scores higher than 57% of 145 charities in this cause · 77/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 7 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Financial Health metrics for HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% 0/10 pts · Latest year
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

100% 5% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

50/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

0% Not stated · 0/10 pts
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Community Support metrics for HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 36 volunteers / 6 staff · 10/10 pts

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What is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's Clarity Score?

77/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
67/100
Financial Health
50/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

67/100

Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · Latest year
Liabilities to assets5% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

50/100

Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio36 volunteers / 6 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does Hythe Cricket & Squash Club raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £839k
Total expenditure £214k
Charitable activities Not disclosed

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £214k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

What trust indicators does Hythe Cricket & Squash Club have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    7 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    6 employees · 36 volunteers (6:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1204650

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • Martin Robert Cobb since 2023
  • Thomas Luke Locke since 2023
  • Philip George Carter Chair · since 2023
  • Steven Andrew Eggleston since 2024
  • Rachel Gainsford since 2025
  • Timothy John Owen since 2026
  • Matthew Day since 2026
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's finances changed over five years?

£0k £300k £600k £900k £1200k 2025 Income 2025: £839k Spending 2025: £214k Cause spend 2025: £0k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Hythe Cricket & Squash Club?

Overall score
77/100 (4★)
Income
£839k
Cause spend
Not disclosed
Reg number
1204650
Scope
Local (canterbury)
Reserves
4 months
Trustees
7
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where HYTHE CRICKET & SQUASH CLUB sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club a good charity? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club scores 77 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Hythe Cricket & Squash Club is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1204650). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204650. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's charity number? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's charity number is 1204650. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's charity rating? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club scores 77 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Hythe Cricket & Squash Club have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hythe Cricket & Squash Club. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Hythe Cricket & Squash Club? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number.

What are Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's overheads? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Hythe Cricket & Squash Club receive? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club reported £839k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history.

Are Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Hythe Cricket & Squash Club based? +

Hythe Cricket & Squash Club is listed at Canterbury · CT21 6AX, focused on sport.

How does CharityCompare score Hythe Cricket & Squash Club? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Hythe Cricket & Squash Club's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.