Access Bedford

Analysis

Access Bedford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Access Bedford reported income of £86k and spending of £53k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £14k to £86k (+500%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 223%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Access Bedford sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Staple Hill Community Hub (£86k), BRDC Motor Sport Charity (£86k) and Stride Foundation UK (£86k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.