Turnover boost as club returns to the first division

RETURN to Division One of the County Championship for Durham's cricketers has helped their club broadly maintain turnover and profits.

- TOM KEIGHLEY Business Writer [e-mail]

New accounts for the Durham Cricket Community Interest Company show the club generated turnover of £8.36 million in the year to the end of September, up from £8.02 million in 2023, while operating profit fell to £248,685 from £294,663.

The results came despite cost pressures outlined by chairman Philip Collins, who took over from outgoing chairman and cricketing legend Lord Ian Botham, who had held the position since 2017.

Lord Botham has become honorary president of the club having been credited with overseeing its recovery and for the playing talent it has produced under his tenure.

Mr Collins said Lord Botham had worked hard to progress the club and been rewarded with promotion in his final year as chairman.

The year saw Durham play in the first division of the County Championships for the first time since 2016, finishing fifth.