Access Adventures
Analysis
Access Adventures is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staines. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Access Adventures reported income of £292k and spending of £320k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £139k to £292k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Access Adventures sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Basingstoke Mencap Services (£292k), Teamipswich Swimming (£292k) and Kingston United Reformed Church Charity (£292k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Access Adventures is a charity which enables people with physical disabilities to access adaptive sports. We organise residential camps so that people with physical disabilities can experience challenging outdoor activities to improve confidence and push boundaries, we provide support to enable them to be as independent as possible. We believe sport should be accessible and affordable for all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Mencap Services | Hants | £292k |
| Teamipswich Swimming | Suffolk | £292k |
| Kingston United Reformed Church Charity | Kingston upon Thames | £292k |
| Red Lodge Community Pool Limited | Southampton | £292k |