THE ACCESS FOUNDATION — grant history

Registered charity 1194267 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£561k
Grants listed (FY2025)
25
Listed grants total
£1.8m
Accounts grants total
£2.4m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
  • Education/training (9 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (5 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (5 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (5 grantees)
  • Disability (4 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (4 grantees)
  • Accommodation/housing (2 grantees)
  • Environment/conservation/heritage (1 grantee)
  • Amateur Sport (1 grantee)
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity (1 grantee)
Where grantees operate
  • Scotland (6 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (4 grantees)
  • Salford City (3 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (3 grantees)
  • Bolton (3 grantees)
  • Manchester City (3 grantees)
  • Throughout England (2 grantees)
  • Oldham (2 grantees)
  • Lancashire (2 grantees)
  • Rochdale (2 grantees)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Other grants to institutionsFY2025£601kRemaining grants including employee nominated charities and other digital divide projects.
Young Lives vs CancerFY2025£340kProvide 1,233 hardship grants for families of young people with cancer.
Birckbeck University Careers ProgrammeFY2025£96kScholarship grants to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Marine Conservation SocietyFY2025£85kFund a three-year programme engaging 10,000 young people in ocean education.
Mustard TreeFY2025£80kSupport those experiencing homelessness in Manchester.
United Way of RomaniaFY2025£78kEnable 360 disadvantaged children to participate in the ‘Reading Adventure’ programme.
Beyond BlueFY2025£51kDirectly fund the Beyond Blue telephone and online counselling service.
The Flowhesion FoundationFY2025£50kDeliver tailored digital literacy training across Greater Manchester.
The Big League CICFY2025£48kSupport a dedicated Digital Hub to help marginalised residents access equipment and training in Hartlepool.
Dallaglio RugbyWorksFY2025£45kDeliver digital skills workshops to 240 young people excluded from school.
Afghanistan and Central Asian AssociationFY2025£42kRun a 12-month digital skills programme in West London.
LifelitesFY2025£37kProvide advanced assistive technology for children with life-limiting conditions in palliative care services across the UK.
East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness ActionFY2025£36kSupport those experiencing homelessness in Scotland.
SUKA SocietyFY2025£35kSupport the comprehensive care of 45 unaccompanied refugee children for one year.
Inspiring Communities SCIOFY2025£27kReceive funding for a programme that will reduce social isolation for over 200 community members in Sterling, Scotland.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)FY2025£24kSupport the growth of NORD’s “Expert Monthly Case Conference Series.”
Breaking Barriers NWFY2025£24kLaunch a project for disabled children and young people, providing adaptive devices and skills workshops.
The Alzheimer Society of IrelandFY2025£19kFund the expansion of a dementia awareness training programme.
Age UK SunderlandFY2025£14kEstablish a computer room and provide training for 200 older adults.
Blue Dragon Children’s FoundationFY2025£14kHelp 190 survivors of human trafficking return to their hometowns.
Sir John Kirwan FoundationFY2025£11kSupport the delivery of a research-driven programme of mental health education across 200 schools.
North Bristol Advice CentreFY2025£11kContinue its successful ‘Tea & Tech’ project, helping older people build confidence and stay connected.
Spitalfields Crypt TrustFY2025£10kSupport those experiencing homelessness in London.
Rekindle SchoolFY2025£7kReceive funding for a digital innovation programme empowering disadvantaged youth.
The Rainbow CentreFY2025£6kHelp those with neurological conditions use technology to manage their daily lives with greater autonomy.
Other grants to institutionsFY2024£1.1mVarious
Loughborough UniversityFY2024£699kHigher Education
Magic BreakfastFY2024£397kThe Magic Menu
Parkinson's UKFY2024£303kHealthcare

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 1791015 vs reference 2380000 (24.7% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.