ACCESS BEDFORD

Registered charity 1162947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Deaf Access Bedfordshire

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

Causes: 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 · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £51,842, with unrestricted funds rising to £38,358, indicating a positive net income of £32,996 for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Access Bedford (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2025£86k£53k
01/04/2024£27k£29k
01/04/2023£32k£19k
01/04/2022£10k£15k
01/04/2021£14k£10k

Common questions

Is ACCESS BEDFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £51,842, with unrestricted funds rising to £38,358, indicating a positive net income of £32,996 for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACCESS BEDFORD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACCESS BEDFORD as a grant recipient include THE HARPUR TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2024£10kBedford D/deaf Community Wellbeing Programme

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2025£238kTaking Deaf Access Forward
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation14/05/2024£10kInformation, advice and guidance for Deaf residents of Bedford
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation09/04/2020£4kGrant to Access Bedford
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2020£7kDeaf Space