THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT

Registered charity 1122243 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £91,118 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit in the prior year. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £585,997, which the trustees consider a prudent level to withstand funding uncertainty. The accounts state that the charity can continue to operate as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04402633

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Access to Sports Project (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• BECKFORD, Gary Antony — director, appointed 16/03/2020on trustee list
• LOIZOU, Skevos — director, appointed 30/01/2017on trustee list
• BLUNDELL, David Maurice — director, appointed 01/12/2008on trustee list
• GHILE, Maria — director, appointed 01/12/2008on trustee list
• JONES, Peter Brian — director, appointed 05/12/2007on trustee list
• MACKINNON, John Colin — secretary, appointed 25/03/2002

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID MAURICE BLUNDELL
• Gary Beckford Mr
• MARIA GHILE
• PETER JONES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Skevos Loizou

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).