2023 ANNUAL REPORT

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB 2023 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 12 was at once traditionally Trent Bridge in tone and somehow entirely different. It was a day that those in attend- ance will long remember, and I must add our congratulations to the plaudits bestowed uponTammy. As she compiled a double-hundred for England as a representative of The Blaze batting at her new home, I saw our vision for a unified pathway for elite female cricketers come to fruition. I know that her performance on that day will inspire many more women and girls to become full- time professionals, and we are right to have made such a strong commitment to the women’s game. Our next task is to ensure we exceed the expectations of all those spectators who visit us each summer – continuing to offer the experiences that our most loyal supporters treasure by meeting their changing demands, whilst embracing new spectator groups. We’re continuing to work hard to diversify our offering; improving the range of refreshments around the ground, relocating our alcohol- free seating area to a more prominent location, and offering sensory bags and quiet spaces for those spectators who may find the big-match experience a little overwhelming at times. The signs so far are that we are heading in the right direction: we triumphed in two spectator-led categories at 2023’s Business of Cricket Awards, withTrent Bridge recognised as the venue offering the finest experience for women’s international cricket andThe Hundred. These honours are among the most satisfying to win, as they are awarded based solely on survey feedback from tens of thousands of cricket-watchers following their attendance at the sport’s biggest matches across the country. Our successes were underpinned by our traditional areas of excellence, with our stewards once again recognised as the finest in the land, and our venue deemed to offer the warmest welcome of any in the English game. The awards are testament to the work and commitment of each and every individual involved in delivering our biggest events, whether in permanent employment with us, as part of our loyal band of volunteers, or among those taking their first steps in the world of work as part of our matchday workforce. At heart,Trent Bridge is about the people that visit, compete and work here; together, it’s these individuals that shape our club. As such, it is always hard to say goodbye to those that have contributed so much to our endeavours. Stuart Broad, Samit Patel and Jake Ball have provided many moments of joy for us all and we wish them continued success in their future careers. I’d also like to say a big thank you to our Deputy Chief Executive Tim Eatherington, our Head of Marketing and CommunicationsThomas Holdcroft and our Community Projects Manager Mark Clifford, who all took the opportunity to progress in their roles and moved on in the summer. Off the field, June saw the publication of the long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report into discrimination in the sport, after a period of gathering evidence and testimony from across the professional and recreational game. The ECB’s response, published in September, addressed the ICEC report’s 44 recommendations. It also provided us with a moment to take stock of the strides we have made and to consider how to progress further. Neither the report “OUR NEXT TASK IS TO ENSURE WE EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF ALL THOSE SPECTATORS WHO VISIT US EACH SUMMER – CONTINUING TO OFFER THE EXPERIENCES THAT OUR MOST LOYAL SUPPORTERS TREASURE BY MEETING THEIR CHANGING DEMANDS, WHILST EMBRACING NEW SPECTATOR GROUPS.” Lisa Pursehouse