The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Access - the Foundation for Social Investment

Registered charity 1159699 Registered since 2014

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
3.7y median 3.5y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
10.2y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 10Education/training 10General Charitable Purposes 10

Commercial experience

Finance 8Other services 3Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Websitehttp://access-socialinvestment.org.uk/
Emailinfo@access-si.org.uk
Phone07738271881
AddressScript, 44 Featherstone Street, LONDON, EC1Y 8RN

Finances

£12,511,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£7,410,000£12,867,000
2022£3,365,000£9,572,000
2023£11,831,000£19,766,000
2024£18,249,000£24,644,000
2025£12,511,000£17,783,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/07/2014 as amended on 03 Dec 2019 as amended on 16 Sep 2020

Trustees (10)

10trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Access - the Foundation for Social Investment · 09153909 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/07/2014

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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