National All Star Skills Academy
National All Star Skills Academy (NASSA) supports young people through skills development, mentoring and pathways into training and employment. It works closely with young people with SEND, as well as women and girls, to promote inclusion. Key initiatives include knife crime prevention through the Carry A Basketball Not A Blade programme, delivered with schools and community partners nationwide.
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND SURROUNDING BOROUGHS BY THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING PARTICULAR SPORTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure of £5,939 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £4,396. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £25,000, which is significantly higher than the current unrestricted deficit of £17,927. The charity is exempt from audit under small companies' regulations and relies on an independent examiner for its financial review.
What the accounts disclose
“Mercers Trust 25,995 36,771 62,766” — page 13
“Unrestricted Funds (17,927)” — page 10
“Tate & Lyle 12,000 - 12,000 14,500” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £142,950 — contracts £71,475 (2), grants £71,475 (2); 35% of the £403,943 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Cush Berlyn
- Leonida Donkor
- MUNZA NASIM
- Stephanie Facey
- TAMARA EGOROVA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £334k | £340k |
| 30/09/2024 | £343k | £340k |
| 30/09/2023 | £404k | £400k |
| 30/09/2022 | £296k | £304k |
| 30/09/2021 | £361k | £382k |
Common questions
Is National All Star Skills Academy financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure of £5,939 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £4,396. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £25,000, which is significantly higher than the current unrestricted deficit of £17,927. The charity is exempt from audit under small companies' regulations and relies on an independent examiner for its financial review. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds National All Star Skills Academy?
Funders whose own accounts filings name National All Star Skills Academy as a grant recipient include BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2026 | £90k | Future Opportunities through Community Unity and Sport (FOCUS Newham) |
| The Mercers' Company | 24/02/2026 | £178k | Grant to National All Star Skills Academy |
| Sport England | 18/11/2025 | £15k | Mothers and Fathers in Sport (MAFIS) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2024 | £20k | Newham Women United (NWU) |
| Sport England | 28/03/2024 | £12k | Mothers in Sport (MiS) |
| Sport England | 04/05/2023 | £15k | Community American Football sessions |
| The Mercers' Company | 01/04/2023 | £188k | Grant to Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) |
| Greater London Authority | 22/12/2022 | £90k | Newhan All Star Sports Academy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2022 | £179k | Enough is Enough 2022 |
| Sport England | 23/06/2022 | £10k | Jubilee Fund - Newham Ward Championships (NWC) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2022 | £10k | NASSA Volunteering Programme (NVP) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2021 | £10k | Modern Approaches to Developing Exercise (MADE) |
| Sport England | 11/01/2021 | £10k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Greater London Authority | 01/10/2020 | £35k | Newham All Star Sports Academy |
| The Mercers' Company | 05/05/2020 | £10k | Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2020 | £45k | Enough is Enough |
| Greater London Authority | 01/01/2020 | £135k | Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) |
| Sport England | 21/11/2019 | £63k | Enough is Enough |
| The Mercers' Company | 04/04/2019 | £75k | Grant to Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) |
| Sport England | 28/06/2018 | £10k | Enough is Enough (EE) |
| Sport England | 18/10/2016 | £9k | Respect and Inclusion through Sports Empowerment (RISE) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/04/2016 | £10k | Respect, Inclusion, Support, Empowerment (RISE) through Sport |
| Greater London Authority | 06/01/2015 | £2k | Grant to Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2014 | £10k | Physical Activity for Mental Health |
| Sport England | 19/11/2014 | £10k | Women's Community Basketball |