CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACCESS YOUR RIGHT TO CARE

Registered charity 1186714 · organisation 5149325

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 December 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,836,436
Latest expenditure
£2,402,562
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Access Your Right To Care, 86-90 Paul Street, LONDON, EC2A 4NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Delivering free legal support in England so we all get the social care we have a right to. Providing access to a network of solicitors and barristers. Filling the gap left by legal aid to ensure access to justice.Working with communities and public bodies to uphold the rule of law. Shaping a future where social care is adequately funded.

03 Official extract

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
22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,836,436
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,402,562
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
19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,516,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,001,978
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
20 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,669,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,523,409
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
27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,679,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,161,236
Fin Period Start Date
3 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,377,304
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,941

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,836,436
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,402,562
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,516,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,001,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,669,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,523,409
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,679,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,161,236
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
3 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,377,304
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,941
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£925
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
150

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2324356
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
489139
Income Investments
22941
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2836436
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£304,452
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,098,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2402562
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44774
Expenditure Support Costs
496413
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£347,959
Assets Total Fixed
222528
Assets Own Use
222528
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,383,337
Assets Total Liabilities
£353,868
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,251,997
Creditors One Year Total Current
353868
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,173,348
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1845497
Funds Restricted
406500
Funds Total
2251997
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2019919
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
488784
Income Investments
7883
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2516586
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£231,564
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,770,414
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2001978
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7300
Expenditure Support Costs
383603
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£261,971
Assets Total Fixed
334188
Assets Own Use
334188
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,766,260
Assets Total Liabilities
£282,325
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,818,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
282325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,583,457
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1440135
Funds Restricted
377988
Funds Total
1818123
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1267251
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
400722
Income Investments
1163
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1669136
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£184,686
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,338,723
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1523409
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13137
Expenditure Support Costs
269764
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£313,841
Assets Total Fixed
397509
Assets Own Use
397509
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,168,774
Assets Total Liabilities
£262,768
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,303,515
Creditors One Year Total Current
262768
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£985,426
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
711350
Funds Restricted
592165
Funds Total
1303515
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1357264
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
322291
Income Investments
106
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1679661
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£135,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,025,436
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1161236
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13718
Expenditure Support Costs
187736
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-7397
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£477,189
Assets Total Fixed
288685
Assets Own Use
288685
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,096,762
Assets Total Liabilities
£227,659
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,157,788
Creditors One Year Total Current
227659
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£977,551
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
765874
Funds Restricted
391914
Funds Total
1157788
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
3 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1145580
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
231711
Income Investments
13
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1377304
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£88,426
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£649,515
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
737941
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4950
Expenditure Support Costs
146233
Expenditure Depreciation
2835
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£231,078
Assets Total Fixed
150906
Assets Own Use
150906
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£659,333
Assets Total Liabilities
£170,876
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£639,363
Creditors One Year Total Current
170876
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£547,594
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
406589
Funds Restricted
232774
Funds Total
639363
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACCESS YOUR RIGHT TO CARE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-12-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY:A) PROVIDING LEGAL AND OTHER ADVISORY REPRESENTATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN THEM THROUGH LACK OF MEANS OR BECAUSE OF ANOTHER VULNERABILITY (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION NEEDS).B) PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION TO THOSE WORKING IN THE SOCIAL CARE SECTOR AND THOSE IN RECEIPT OF SOCIAL CARE SO THEY ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS LEGAL ISSUES SHOULD THEY ARISE.C) RAISING AWARENESS ON TRENDS OF ONGOING UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOUR WHICH IS IDENTIFIED THROUGH ACCESS YOUR RIGHT TO CARE'S LEGAL WORK.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
621877
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACCESS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures