# ACCESS - THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL INVESTMENT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1159699
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 19, 2014
- **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=1159699


## Contact

- **Address:** Script, 44 Featherstone Street, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC1Y 8RN
- **Phone:** 07738271881
- **Email:** info@access-si.org.uk
- **Website:** http://access-socialinvestment.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1) PROMOTING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY THE SOCIAL SECTOR INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY:(I) IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR, SUCH AS ACCESS TO FINANCE, AND SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMMES, POLICIES, ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS; AND(II) DEVELOPING CAPACITIES AND SKILLS OF THE SOCIAL SECTOR.2) FURTHERING SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUPPORTING WORK UNDERTAKEN BY SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE. THE “SOCIAL SECTOR” MEANS CHARITIES AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS. “SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS” ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, NOT INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY TO DISTRIBUTE A PROFIT.THE COMPANY SHALL NOT CONFER ANY PRIVATE BENEFIT, EXCEPT WHERE, IN CARRYING OUT ITS OBJECTS, SUCH PRIVATE BENEFIT IS INCIDENTAL TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS.

**Activities:** Access aims to bridge the gap in the social investment market so that suitable finance and support is available to social enterprises and charities which are new to social investment. Access will be a wholesale provider, working with and through existing market players to deliver its programmes. This enables Access to take a strategic view of the needs of social ventures over the next decade.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £18249000 | £24644000 | £21530000 | 12 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £11831000 | £19766000 | £27943000 | 9 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £3365000 | £9572000 | £35654000 | 8 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £7410000 | £12867000 | £44528000 | 8 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £9568000 | £8884000 | £50886000 | 8 |



## Trustees

- Emilie Goodall — appointed Sept. 16, 2020
- Felicia Mattis-Rome — appointed Nov. 26, 2025
- Franz Ranero — appointed Sept. 16, 2020
- HEATHER HILBURN — appointed Sept. 25, 2019
- Kate Kuper — appointed Sept. 25, 2019
- Mohammed Sarwar — appointed Nov. 26, 2025
- Nicholas Hurd — appointed Feb. 5, 2020
- Robert John Williamson — appointed Sept. 25, 2019
- Roshana Arasaratnam — appointed July 9, 2025
- Simon Hewett-Avison — appointed Nov. 26, 2025
- Susan Patricia Cooper — appointed May 11, 2017
- Whitni Thomas — appointed Nov. 26, 2025