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“Blended finance opened up the whole market”
Stephen Muers, Better Society Capital – Partnership with Access expanded social investment and shaped market thinking.
News & Insights
News, blogs and publications
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Helping social enterprises take control: The growing impact of enterprise grants
Tim Davies-Pugh, Chair of the Enterprise Grants Taskforce and CEO of Power to Change, says enterprise grants are reshaping the funding landscape, giving social enterprises the tools and confidence to chart their own path.
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Access’s real legacy must be the system it leaves behind
Nick Hurd, Chair of Access – Why extending Access’s lifespan matters for embedding a sustainable system-level legacy.
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2025 Dormant Assets Allocation: Consultation outcome and next steps
What we heard during our short consultation on the 2025 Dormant Assets Allocation - and what we're doing differently as a result
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Our Data Journey: Evolving how we share, learn and influence
Learn more about how we use data to inform our work and how we are evolving what we do
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Impact Report: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises
Publication
2025 - 2028 Strategy
Evolving together: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises
Publication
2024 annual report and accounts
The trustees present their statutory report together with the accounts of Access – The Foundation for Social Investment (Access) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
News
£87.5 million unlocked for community enterprises and mission-driven businesses
New strategy confirms £87.5 million to support community organisations struggling to access mainstream finance and grow social investment in underserved places and communities.
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Evolving together: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises
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Progress Update: Four years on since the Quadrennial Review
Every four years, organisations distributing Dormant Assets in England are independently reviewed. In response to the 2021 review, Access – The Foundation for Social Investment – has taken steps to enhance transparency around its delivery costs and funding flows. Find out more.