# ABILITY2ACCESS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1100753
- **Other names:** INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 17, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1100753


## Contact

- **Address:** Ability2Access, ITEC  R & D Enterprises,, Reading Deaf Centre,, 131-133  Cardiff Road, Reading, Berkshire, UK
- **Postcode:** RG1 8JF
- **Phone:** 01491 576281
- **Email:** ken.carter@ability2access.org.uk
- **Website:** www.ability2access.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) "TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE IN, WORK IN OR OTHERWISE EXPERIENCE TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS WHICH ARISE BY VIRTUE OF A DISABILITY, INFIRMITY OR PHYSICAL, SENSORY, MENTAL OR LEARNING IMPAIRMENT BY:-RAISING AWARENESS OF THOSE NEEDS BY WAY OF SEMINARS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA, ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION;PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE IN DESIGNS, EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHICH MEETS THOSE NEEDS INCLUDING BY PRODUCING AND PROMOTING CODES OF PRACTICES, PUBLICATIONS AND PARTICULAR DESIGN CONCEPTS.  CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC; AND ADVANCING EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF TEACHING AND PRODUCING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THOSE NEEDS AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THOSE NEEDS MAY BE MET.  B) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHICH ARISE BY VIRTUE OF A DISABILITY, INFIRMITY OR PHYSICAL, SENSORY, MENTAL OR LEARNING IMPAIRMENT.

**Activities:** Ability2Acess is dedicated to education and action research that promotes accessibility to overcome disability.It includes access to education, work, housing, leisure, sport, health provision, transport and democracy. This pioneering organisation fosters new ways of thinking and advancing knowledge through partnerships between voluntary organisations, industry, education and government.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL & OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £702 | £251 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £454 | £252 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £645 | £444 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £753 | £608 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £322 | £69 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **KENNETH CHARLES CARTER** (Chair)
- ANDREW PETER HARLAND — appointed July 15, 2014
- MR STEVE SPIRES