The Access Project

Analysis

The Access Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07473072). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Access Project reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £3.1m (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Access Project sits at the 99th 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Reme Charity (£3.1m), Aspire Foundation (£3.1m) and Grendon and Billesley Nursery and Family Centre (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66%, charitable activities 32% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £547k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £532k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 59 people.