WELCOME 2025 was a historic year at Kent Cricket. The first year of delivering our inspiring generations 2.0 strategy saw record breaking participation numbers and the year culminated in the merger of Kent Cricket’s recreational cricket and community outreach teams and the launch of the Kent Cricket Foundation. 2 GREENWICH LEWISHAM BROMLEY SEVENOAKS TONBRIDGE & MALLING MAIDSTONE MEDWAY ASHFORD SWALE CANTERBURY DOVER THANET TUNBRIDGE WELLS BEXLEY DARTFORD GRAVEHAM FOLKESTONE & HYTHE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL MEDWAY COUNCIL LONDON BOROUGHS The County Ground, Beckenham St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury OUR COUNTY The Kent Cricket Foundation has a renewed focus and vision for recreational cricket in Kent – A thriving recreational game, that is open to all, and for cricket to be a force for good across Kent. Cricket in Kent is more than a game. It is a powerful vehicle for connection, confidence and opportunity — reaching people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, and strengthening communities across the county. At the heart of this work sits the Kent Cricket Foundation, driven by a simple but ambitious belief: that cricket should be open to all, and that it can be a genuine force for good. This Impact Report tells the story of what that belief has achieved in practice. Behind every number is a person, a place and a moment where cricket has made a meaningful difference — a child discovering the joy of sport for the first time, a teacher gaining the skills to inspire the next generation, a club opening its doors wider to reflect the community it serves. Over the past year, the Foundation has reached tens of thousands of schoolchildren, trained hundreds of new cricket coaches and supported dozens of teachers, helping to embed cricket into classrooms across Kent. Street Cricket has created new entry points to the game in urban spaces, while more Walking Cricket hubs, growth in Women’s and Girls’ teams and developing SEND programmes have ensured that participation is not limited by age, gender or ability. Investment in clubs has helped sustain the grassroots network that underpins the recreational game, ensuring that cricket remains vibrant, inclusive and accessible. These pages celebrate scale, but they also celebrate depth. Through images, voices and case studies, this report brings the impact beyond the data — showcasing the schools, clubs and individuals who represent the true measure of success. It reflects a growing movement powered by collaboration: volunteers, coaches, teachers, clubs, partners and communities working together to shape a healthier, more connected Kent. Together, we are building more than teams and programmes. We are building confidence, belonging and opportunity — and ensuring that cricket continues to thrive as a game for everyone, and a positive force across the county. James Reid Managing Director, Kent Cricket Foundation CONTENTS Welcome 2 Our County 3 Street Cricket 4-5 Walking Cricket 6 ‘No Boundaries’ Project 7 Women’s & Girls’ Cricket 8-9 Disability Cricket 10 Cricket in the Capital 11 Youth Engagement 12-13 People in Cricket 14-15 3 RECREATIONAL CRICKET 203 AFFILIATED CLUBS 99 JUNIOR SECTIONS 30 67 OPEN AGE DIVISIONS JUNIOR DIVISIONS POPULATION 3.04M URBAN POPULATION 80% ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION 21% PRIMARY SCHOOLS 329 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 22 SEND SCHOOLS 39
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