THE ACCESS PROJECT

Charity number: 1143011
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We help motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places at top universities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income:
£3,518,245

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Donations and legacies £1.77m
Charitable activities £1.73m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £22.96k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,271,847

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Raising funds £351.32k
Charitable activities £2.92m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £351.32k
Charitable expenditure £2.92m
Retained for future use £246.40k

People

65 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

1300 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 2011: Standard registration
  • 21 January 2015: Funds received from 1127870 THE ACCESS PROJECT
  • 16 May 2023: Funds received from 1178229 THE ROTHSCHILD & CO BURSARY FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • PROJECT ACCESS COMPANY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Kelly-Jones Chair 01 November 2016
None on record
Michael William Crowhurst Trustee 03 May 2024
None on record
Ashwin Ashok Tirodkar Trustee 08 April 2024
None on record
Neil Andrew Miley Trustee 08 April 2024
None on record
Omar Subash Viroomal Trustee 09 November 2022
None on record
Patrick Timothy Moynihan Trustee 09 November 2022
None on record
Devyani Gupta Trustee 09 November 2022
None on record
Tahmid Chowdhury Trustee 21 December 2018
None on record
Fatos Nacakgedigi Trustee 21 December 2018
None on record
Peter Denison-Pender Trustee 08 November 2016
None on record
Andrew David Burns Trustee 01 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £2.66m £2.17m £2.81m £2.76m £3.52m
Total expenditure £2.14m £2.44m £2.75m £3.15m £3.27m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.34m £1.47m £1.97m £1.80m £1.77m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £847.06k £697.65k £841.35k £954.20k £1.73m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £948 £1.65k £129 £1.81k £22.96k
Income - Other £479.80k £480 £1.89k £300 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £10.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.88m £2.00m £2.44m £2.73m £2.92m
Expenditure - Raising funds £255.61k £438.24k £309.96k £415.89k £351.32k
Expenditure - Governance £7.20k £8.52k £9.36k £9.83k £29.57k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Own use assets £8.10k £3.16k £6.88k £5.59k £1.16k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.55m £1.31m £1.70m £1.53m £2.01m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £184.63k £211.61k £541.68k £758.88k £991.46k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 27 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 13 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 13 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 23 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 23 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 18 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 18 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/12/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/07/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/01/2012

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - MAKING FACILITIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM WITH THE PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED) AIM OF HELPING THEM WIN PLACES AT UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND - AWARDING TO OR PROCURING THE AWARD TO THEM OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUPPORT. (B) TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO THEM, WITH THE PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED) AIM OF HELPING STUDENTS GAIN PLACES AT UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Contact information

Address:
The Access Project
Canopi
82 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3GN
Phone:
0204 513 5999
Email:
info@theaccessproject.org.uk
Website:

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