Our Mission

"As a funder, we support a range of tools – from grants to investments – to help charities and social enterprises grow their trading income, strengthen their resilience, and access social investment that works for them. 

"We do this by building a social investment market fit for the future – one that delivers the right kind of finance to grassroots organisations, particularly in underserved places and communities.

"Together with our partners, we ensure they have the means to sustain or scale their impact."

Seb Elsworth Chief Executive

We do this by:

We want to see an investment ecosystem that works for all charities and social enterprises and helps create stronger communities.

Access helps charities and social enterprises get the finance they need to make a difference. Together with our partners, we ensure they have the means to sustain or scale their impact.

Our values guide us to achieve our mission to make social investment work better for charities, social enterprises, and the communities they serve.

• We’re part of a much bigger team – we work alongside our partners, strengthening collective efforts to accelerate change.

• We are curious, open and honest – our knowledge is for sharing and we don’t shy away from difficult questions.

• We are not looking for quick fixes – we focus on the deep work of long-term systemic change.

Charities and social enterprises play a unique role in our communities, tackling deep-rooted challenges and creating lasting social change. They create jobs, strengthen communities, and contribute to economic growth —but they need the right finance to succeed.

Too often, they struggle to access the finance and support they need to grow their impact.

At Access, we believe that social investment should work for the organisations and people that need it most. That means finance that is patient, flexible, and designed around the realities of delivering social impact.

We focus on:

• Underserved places and communities – ensuring investment reaches those who need it most.
• Innovative financial tools – from Blended Finance to Enterprise Grants we explore tools to build resilience and sustainability.
• Systems change – By connecting, convening, and collaborating, we’re reshaping the system to work better for charities, social enterprises, and the communities they serve.