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Actcessible Impact Report 2026

Actcessible's Impact Report 2026 shows accessible theatre, storytelling and creative learning reaching 1,180 face-to-face engagements, with 100% of partners surveyed saying they would recommend Actcessible and rating performers good or excellent.

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About

Actcessible is a registered CIO in England and Wales connecting people through accessible creativity - theatre, storytelling, creative learning and digital inclusion - so no one is left out of the story.

Key Metrics

Engagements 1,180 face-to-face engagements connected people through accessible creativity in 2026.
Would recommend 100% of respondents in the independent partner survey, Autumn 2026, would recommend Actcessible.
Experience rating Partners rated their average overall experience 9.9 out of 10.
Performers rated 100% of survey respondents rated Actcessible's performers good or excellent.
Team identity 57% of team survey respondents identified as disabled.

Key Outcomes

  • Accessible theatre and creative learning reached children and communities with no one left out of the story.
  • A 2027 ambition set for approximately 2,500 attendances across 30 workshops and 40 performances.

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £138,600,000 and total expenditure £108,350,000 (year ended 31 March 2025, charity no. 1068852); 5 million people welcomed through palace gates; £138.6m income...
Key Metric 2
Over 160,000 members making 300,000+ visits generating £5.8m membership income plus £814k Gift Aid; 217,400 £1 Universal Credit tickets sold; 304,000 visitors to Untold...
Key Metric 3
89% of visitors gained a better understanding of stories (discovery); 83% felt happier after their visit (joy); 76% were inspired to learn more; 28,365...
83% of visitors felt happier after their visit; 89% gained better understanding of palace stories; 94% charitable activities allocation of total expenditure; Tomorrow's Tower campaign secured £1.9m including £1m from Sandys Trust and National Lottery Heritage Fund development grant
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
3,943 young people reached across 279 learning sessions in 16 programmes; 46 public performances reaching 8,517 audience members
Key Metric 2
100+ Emerging Professionals supported with 159 paid performance opportunities; 32% from regions beyond London; 32% from African, Asian, Caribbean or Mixed Heritage backgrounds
Key Metric 3
46% of Under-18 participants receive bursaries; 46% benefit from free access (Pupil Premium, free school meals or low-income families)
Largest single concert audience of 1,500 for British Standard Time at Berlin's Konzerthaus; NYJO Under 18s alumni have gone on to Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire and Cambridge University
Impact Snapshot
25 years of dance
Marking 25 years of inclusive and accessible dance in Stoke-on-Trent, creating safe spaces where members describe the organisation as a lifeline and a highlight...
In November 2025 more than 100 nurses, consultants, care workers and allied health professionals took part in a hospital performance project.