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Access Bedford

Deaf Access Bedfordshire

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1162947
Status
Registered
Registered
July 31, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Access Bedford
Upstairs @ THE PLACE
BRADGATE ROAD
BEDFORD
MK40 3DE

Activities

1 Raising public awareness of the issues affecting deaf people2 Campaigning for the promotion of British Sign Language to be on an equal footing to spoken and written English3 Providing recreational facilities and opportunities for deaf people to integrate with the hearing community

Objects: The Object Of The CIO Is The Promotion Of Social Inclusion Among Members Of The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Community Living In Bedford And The Surrounding Area Who Are Socially Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of Being Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing By:1. Raising Public Awareness Of The Issues Affecting Deaf People, Both Generally And In Relation To Their Social Exclusion;2. Campaigning For The Promotion Of British Sign Language To Be On An Equal Footing To Spoken And Written English; And3. Providing Recreational Facilities And Opportunities For Deaf People To Integrate With The Hearing Community.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bedford

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 1, 2025 £85,738 £52,742
April 1, 2024 £26,535 £29,203
April 1, 2023 £31,575 £19,241
April 1, 2022 £10,263 £15,072
April 1, 2021 £14,300 £10,349

Trustees

Name Appointed
Catherine Wright May 1, 2015
Claire Margaret Jones May 17, 2024
Rebecca James May 3, 2023