Cricketers' Trust Limited

Cricketers' Trust Limited is a registered UK charity, rebranded in August 2024 from the Professional Cricketers’ Trust (formerly PCA Benevolent Fund), dedicated exclusively to the lifelong health and wellbeing of current and former professional cricketers in England and Wales, along with their immediate families. Governed by trustees with deep cricket ties, its mission provides a compassionate safety net for those facing injury, illness, addiction, bereavement, disability, mental health challenges, or financial hardship, emphasizing confidentiality, dignity, and tailored, life-changing support. Distinctive for its singular focus on the professional cricketing community—mirroring the PCA footprint—it operates with agile responsiveness, funding direct individual aid, 24/7 confidential helplines, counselling, rehabilitation, and block grants to the PCA for collective welfare initiatives like mental health programs and veteran collaborations.

The Trust prioritizes urgent relief for physical/mental illness, career-ending injuries (e.g., Motor Neurone Disease), depression, anxiety, and life transitions, delivering practical grants for household needs, recovery, and personal crises, as evidenced by £53,045 in recent individual distributions.

Eligibility is strictly limited to professional cricketers (male/female) and dependants in England and Wales, accessed via confidential PCA referrals, welfare officers, or direct connections—no unsolicited applications from the public or charities. Trustees meet quarterly (March, June, September, December) to approve cases, with urgent needs fast-tracked within days; no fixed deadlines.

Grants are need-based, ranging from hundreds to ~£10,000 for individuals and £40,000–£100,000 block awards to PCA/partners; it excludes general project/core/capital funding to external organizations, rigid programs, or non-cricket professionals, standing out as the niche, insight-driven lifeline for cricket's hidden struggles.