Access2books
Analysis
Access2books is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leighton Buzzard. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08467288). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Access2books reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Access2books sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CCHS UK (£12k), Arun Sunshine Group (£12k) and Duchy College Riding for the Disabled Association (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
? Publish accessible children?s story books? Trade with individuals, educational settings early years? settings, libraries, shops ? Promote and educate disabled people?s access to information and literature? Fund books for disabled people free of charge ? Collect feedback from disabled book users and providers of literature? Introduce accessible information to professionals in literature
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| CCHS UK | Surrey | £12k |
| Arun Sunshine Group | West Sussex | £12k |
| Duchy College Riding for the Disabled Association | Callington | £12k |
| Tourism for All UK | Cumbria | £12k |