CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABILITY2ACCESS

Registered charity 1100753 · organisation 3996200

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 November 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03744874
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£702
Latest expenditure
£251
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ability2Access, ITEC R & D Enterprises,, Reading Deaf Centre,, 131-133 Cardiff Road, Reading, Berkshire, UK, RG1 8JF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ability2access.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ability2Acess is dedicated to education and action research that promotes accessibility to overcome disability.It includes access to education, work, housing, leisure, sport, health provision, transport and democracy. This pioneering organisation fosters new ways of thinking and advancing knowledge through partnerships between voluntary organisations, industry, education and government.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£702
Total Gross Expenditure
£251
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£454
Total Gross Expenditure
£252
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£645
Total Gross Expenditure
£444
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£753
Total Gross Expenditure
£608
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£322
Total Gross Expenditure
£69

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABILITY2ACCESS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-11-17T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/10/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/03/2014
Charitable Objects
A) "TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE IN, WORK IN OR OTHERWISE EXPERIENCE TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS WHICH ARISE BY VIRTUE OF A DISABILITY, INFIRMITY OR PHYSICAL, SENSORY, MENTAL OR LEARNING IMPAIRMENT BY:-RAISING AWARENESS OF THOSE NEEDS BY WAY OF SEMINARS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA, ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION;PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE IN DESIGNS, EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHICH MEETS THOSE NEEDS INCLUDING BY PRODUCING AND PROMOTING CODES OF PRACTICES, PUBLICATIONS AND PARTICULAR DESIGN CONCEPTS. CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC; AND ADVANCING EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF TEACHING AND PRODUCING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THOSE NEEDS AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THOSE NEEDS MAY BE MET. B) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHICH ARISE BY VIRTUE OF A DISABILITY, INFIRMITY OR PHYSICAL, SENSORY, MENTAL OR LEARNING IMPAIRMENT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL & OVERSEAS

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
446368
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management