The Access Foundation
Analysis
The Access Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Access Foundation reported income of £561k and spending of £2.7m, spending 477% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £561k (-63%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 1119%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Access Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richer Sounds Foundation (£560k), The Vinehill Trust (£567k) and Doris Field Charitable Trust (£555k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 87%, trading 7.6% and donations and legacies 5.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.8%
- Trading 7.6%
- Investments 87%
In the charity's own words
To support organisations who have as a key objective the mitigation of the digital divide, by making computing facilities, support and/or learning available to disadvantaged and vulnerable people.To support charities who have been chosen or shortlisted as the Access Group charities of the year.To support charities who have a strong emotional connection with a member of staff of the Access
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Richer Sounds Foundation | London | £560k |
| The Vinehill Trust | London | £567k |
| Doris Field Charitable Trust | Oxford | £555k |
| The Icthius Charitable Trust | London | £569k |