The Access to Sports Project

Analysis

The Access to Sports Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04402633). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Access to Sports Project reported income of £896k and spending of £805k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £682k to £896k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Access to Sports Project sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solihull Moors Foundation (£894k), Melton Learning Hub (£898k) and Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite (£888k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 5.9%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £586k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.