ACCESSART
The creation of learning resources, online and printed. Educational Workshops. Membership.
Objects
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that AccessArt held total unrestricted reserves of £403,323 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus over its target reserve policy of £300,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £71,747, driven by charitable activities and voluntary income, while expenditure remained controlled at £270,561. The trustees confirmed the organization remains financially stable with no significant risks to sustainability identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- Anne Morten
- Christopher Paul Owen
- Kate Marie Williams
- Susan Coles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £342k | £271k |
| 31/03/2024 | £341k | £243k |
| 31/03/2023 | £308k | £202k |
| 31/03/2022 | £198k | £136k |
| 31/03/2021 | £134k | £116k |
Common questions
Is ACCESSART financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that AccessArt held total unrestricted reserves of £403,323 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus over its target reserve policy of £300,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £71,747, driven by charitable activities and voluntary income, while expenditure remained controlled at £270,561. The trustees confirmed the organization remains financially stable with no significant risks to sustainability identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/06/2008 | £6k | Family Learning Consultation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £35k |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £9k |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CONTAINS ART CIO
- PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED
- ACTIONTRACK PERFORMANCE COMPANY LIMITED
- ARTSWORK LIMITED
- ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD
- ISTA Global Arts Learning Ltd
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESSART | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CONTAINS ART CIO | £330k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED | £345k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIONTRACK PERFORMANCE COMPANY LIMITED | £164k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART WORKERS' GUILD TRUSTEES LTD | £442k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |