Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT

We offer a targeted sports programme, aimed at increasing and sustaining participation in sport and physical activity. We do this by: 1. Providing training for local people enabling them to become involved in sports coaching, 2. Organising a range of accessible and affordable sports activities for young people3. Providing support and assistance to local organisations interested in sports.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£832	£878	£-45	£14	£714	£536	7.3	49	57
31/03/22		£822	£845	£-23	£18	£759	£564	8	44	84
31/03/21		£682	£626	£56	£12	£782	£569	10.9	17	54
31/03/20		£888	£728	£160	£25	£725	£577	9.5	17	168
31/03/19		£757	£804	£-46	£25	£565	£547	8.2	45	101
31/03/18		£780	£852	£-73	£28	£611	£592	8.3	19	0
31/03/17	*	£739	£766	£-27	£28	£684	£684	10.7	18	0
31/03/16	*	£886	£888	£-2	£27	£711	£709	9.6	18	0
31/03/15	*	£951	£876	£76	£73	£713	£712	9.8	23	0
31/03/14	*	£958	£908	£50	£58	£638	£636	8.4	26	0
31/03/13	*	£982	£1,034	£-52	£60	£587	£586	6.8	28	0
31/03/12	*	£1,027	£1,000	£27	£51	£639	£603	7.2	26	0
31/03/11	*	£1,115	£887	£228	£43	£612	£544	7.4	26	0
31/03/10	*	£1,019	£912	£107	£38	£385	£336	4.4	26	0
31/03/09	*	£956	£985	£-28	£37	£277	£265	3.2	26	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 7.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years
(22 years as a company)

www.accesstosports.org.uk

info@accesstosports.org.uk

02076868812

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Active Islington Girls
£50,000	18/05/2023	towards the delivery of a physical activity programme targeting young women and girls, using local community spaces in north Islington
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Tennis coaching & Tournaments
£6,000	16/06/2022	This project will fund a new tennis project on 3 different estates engaging with participants aged 5-18 from lower socio-economic and ethnic minority backgrounds. They will deliver 5 hours of coaching a week, for 30 weeks.
Sport England - Workforce diversity funding 2019-21
£50,000	07/04/2020 14	Funding under Sport England's Workforce Diversity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Workforce diversity funding 2019-21. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT
£16,000	05/11/2019	Nex Gen ? Leadership Academy
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£37,790	01/04/2019	.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£37,790	01/04/2019	.
Greater London Authority - Young Londoners Fund
£149,515	01/01/2019	Nex Gen is aimed at young people living on 3 large ‘hotspot’, housing estates Andover, Marquess and Mayville. Led by Access to Sports with a variety of partners it will deliver a targeted/comprehensive programme of youth-work, sporting ....more Nex Gen is aimed at young people living on 3 large ‘hotspot’, housing estates Andover, Marquess and Mayville. Led by Access to Sports with a variety of partners it will deliver a targeted/comprehensive programme of youth-work, sporting activities, training/education to support young people at risk of criminal activity to achieve positive outcomes, engage better with existing services and reduce community tension.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT
£15,000	30/10/2018	A2S Adventure Camps
Greater London Authority - Nex Gen
£149,515	09/08/2018	The programme of estate-based community engagement activities will support young people at risk of criminal activity and exclusion to improve skills, qualifications and help them to make better, positive life choices. Our project is aimed at young ....more The programme of estate-based community engagement activities will support young people at risk of criminal activity and exclusion to improve skills, qualifications and help them to make better, positive life choices. Our project is aimed at young people living on 3 large ‘hotspot’, housing estates Andover, Marquess and Mayville. Led by Access to Sports with Isledon, Islington Council, Metropolitan Police, Targeted Youth Support and Community Safety Teams will deliver a targeted/comprehensive programme of youth-work, sporting activities, training/education to support young people at risk of criminal activity to achieve positive outcomes, engage better with existing services and reduce community tension.
National Lottery Community Fund - Happy & Healthy Campers
£9,850	14/06/2017 12	This project will deliver a programme of holiday activities for young people who are experiencing the effects of financial disadvantage, and will challenge issues surrounding antisocial behaviour.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£37,790	01/06/2017	[Placeholder]
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£37,790	01/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£37,790	01/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£28,342	01/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£28,342	01/06/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
Sport England - Get Sporty!
£69,606	18/05/2017 51	Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Get Sporty!. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Finsbury Park Tennis
£150,000	21/07/2016	Towards tennis court improvements, the installation of floodlighting on 6 tennis courts and the development of a new pavilion building at Finsbury Park in Haringey to increase use of the site and make it more appealing to under-represented groups, ....more Towards tennis court improvements, the installation of floodlighting on 6 tennis courts and the development of a new pavilion building at Finsbury Park in Haringey to increase use of the site and make it more appealing to under-represented groups, particularly less active children and young people.
Sport England - Get Sporty!
£278,424	07/11/2013	Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Sporty!'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-68

DAVID MAURICE BLUNDELL Appointed: 2008, Occupation: University Lecturer

GARY BECKFORD MR Appointed: 2020

MARIA GHILE Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Senior Youth Worker Islington

PETER JONES Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Sports Development Officer

SKEVOS LOIZOU Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Youth Service Manager (Retired)

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2008, number: 1122243
Registered at Companies House on 25/03/2002, number: 04402633

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 0 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 31 days late,

Main office

8 Blackstock Mews
LONDON
N4 2BT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN GREATER LONDON, WHO BY REASON OF THEIR, AGE, NATIONALITY, RACE, GENDER, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, RECEIVE INSUFFICIENT ATTENTION TO THEIR SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFEWITH A VIEW TO FURTHERING THAT OBJECT TO PROVIDE FUNDS AND TO ASSIST IN THE ORGANISATION (AND PROVISION) OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE SUCH PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, HACKNEY

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