Islington Community Sports Academy
Analysis
Islington Community Sports Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07844933). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Islington Community Sports Academy reported income of £607k and spending of £579k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £223k to £607k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Islington Community Sports Academy sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sleep Charity (£607k), Sahir House (£607k) and Carlisle Eden Mind Limited (£607k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, trading 16% and donations and legacies 9.9%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £103k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 9.9%
- Charitable activities 73%
- Trading 16%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
ICSA run 7 days per week for sessions in amateur boxing, recreational boxing fitness and football. Our amateur boxing section is one of the countries largest and more successful clubs. The age range for the participants from Academy level to the Elite is from 8 years 40years old but recreational have no upper age limit. We run classes for recreational boxers and also have 6 football teams.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sleep Charity | South Yorkshire | £607k |
| Sahir House | Liverpool | £607k |
| Carlisle Eden Mind Limited | Carlisle | £607k |
| Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum Ltd | Guildford | £607k |