Advanced Soccer and Sports Association (Assa)
Analysis
Advanced Soccer and Sports Association (Assa) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12231020). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Advanced Soccer and Sports Association (Assa) reported income of £99k and spending of £102k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1,275 to £99k (+7673%), an average of +197% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 1291%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Advanced Soccer and Sports Association (Assa) sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Columba Anfield (£99k), Christ Salvation Ministries (Overcomers) Limited (£99k) and Shopmobility Basingstoke (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON BY THE PROVISION OF COACHING AND TRAINING FOR FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CAPABLE OF PROMOTING HEALTHY RECREATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENNIS, TABLE TENNIS, BADMINTON, ATHLETICS, CRICKET, HOCKEY. CYCLING, BASKETBALL, NETBALL AND MARTIAL ARTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Columba Anfield | Liverpool | £99k |
| Christ Salvation Ministries (Overcomers) Limited | Manchester | £99k |
| Shopmobility Basingstoke | Basingstoke | £99k |
| Freedom Kit Bags | Swindon | £99k |