The Access to Justice Foundation

Analysis

The Access to Justice Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06714178). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Access to Justice Foundation reported income of £16.7m and spending of £13.1m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7.7m to £16.7m (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Access to Justice Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Innovation Fund (£16.6m), The Fairtrade Foundation (£17.1m) and African Agricultural Technology Foundation (£16.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £12.0m. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.