Education & Young People

8,000 beneficiaries in Nepal; 50+ young players trained and qualified as ICC-accredited coaches in Nepal; 1,100 boys' and girls' teams from 820 state secondary schools entered inaugural Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup (one-fifth of all state secondary schools)

Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup Final to be held at Lord's on 10 September 2026; MCCF won County Board of the Year award in Bucks; Girls U18 played hard ball cricket on Lord's Main Ground for first time in history

49 teams in 262 fixtures in Bucks Girls Leagues (70% fixture increase from 2024); 25 women's sections across 20 clubs (up 25%); 14 female umpires qualified from female-only ECB course; 68 teams in primary competitions (65% increase); 57 Chance to Shine programmes in primary schools

Won County Board of the Year at MCC Foundation; Bucks Men won NCCA Championship Final vs Devon; NCCA Championship final record: Conner Haddow took 9/73 (first 9-wicket innings in NCCA Championship Final history); Chance to Shine Street Cricket teams reached Quarter Finals (Girls and U12s) and won Nationals at Nottingham University (U16s)

137 external partners included in successful small grant bids across 13 countries; £5m+ direct industry investment; £267,000 awarded to 39 projects through Small Grant Fund

89% of Welsh research rated internationally excellent or world-leading for impact (REF 2021); 85% improved processes and practices; 90% created UK-wide impact; 60%+ reached global audiences

89% of participants strengthened international climate policy knowledge; 77% felt more confident to advocate in UNFCCC forums; 60% credited GYCT for their success in international climate policy

£36,000 in youth bursaries distributed to fund COP attendance; 100,000+ YouTube views; 6 languages of live interpretation; University of Oxford Vice Chancellor's Award for Environmental Sustainability 2024

Strong year for research strategy implementation — increase in quality of responses to National Funding Call; children's Cancer Centre building plans and permissions progressed; GOSH Learning Academy funding released for education and development

170% increase in income from digital channels in Christmas campaign; public appeal for Children's Cancer Centre launched via TCS London Marathon charity of the year partnership; hardship fund launched for hospital staff and families during cost-of-living crisis

Students across 5 schools: CSM (438), CSSHS (368), CSESP (122), CST (99), CSAD (96); 100% of Changemakers Challenge attendees more confident in abilities and social impact project planning

Shortlisted for Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year; Business Advice Hour drop-in sessions; 17 Meet and Mingle events with 100+ attendees and 9+ speakers; peer network launched May 2025

All existing funding commitments maintained through pandemic; COVID-19 Emergency Appeal helped children, families and staff; hospital pivot to COVID-19 support while maintaining rare disease treatment; research into COVID-19 impact on children funded

Innovative fundraising developed; digital capabilities accelerated; organisational redesign undertaken; Citizens Advice partnership for family financial support; plan to launch Children's Cancer Centre fundraising appeal in 2022-23

55 research grants funded in 2024-25 (up significantly — amount invested trebling in recent years); four new partnerships including Cancer Research UK for children's and young people's cancer data challenges

£295.5m committed by board to Children's Cancer Centre project (December 2024) — plus £34.5m already committed — total £330m; first targeted treatment for brain tumours in children approved for NHS patients (from research by GOSH Charity Professor Darren Hargrave)