PROJECT ACCESS INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1190102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROJECT ACCESS

We level the playing field in higher education by helping less privileged students apply to top universities through a tech-enabled mentorship.

Objects

TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF LESS PRIVILEGED YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO), BY MAKING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM WITH THE PARTICULAR AIM OF HELPING THEM GAIN PLACES AND SUCCEED AT UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ADVANCE INTO FURTHER STUDIES OR EMPLOYMENT BEYOND GRADUATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£149k
Latest spending
£51k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £98,216 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £106,278. The trustees report that this position is relatively strong and allows the charity to hold reserves between three to six months of operating expenditure, in line with its policy. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Partnership income (83% of income)
“Partnership income 123,917” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating expenditure (held: £106k)
“It is the aim of Project Access International to hold reserves on the unrestricted funds of between three to six months of operating expenditure at any point in time” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Austria · Brazil · Burundi · China · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Hong Kong · India · Italy · Malaysia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£149k£51k
31/12/2023£12k£14k
31/12/2022£15k£15k
31/12/2021£10k£8k
31/12/2020£18k£6k

Common questions

Is PROJECT ACCESS INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £98,216 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £106,278. The trustees report that this position is relatively strong and allows the charity to hold reserves between three to six months of operating expenditure, in line with its policy. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.