Seb Elsworth will leave his role as CEO of Access after 11 years to join the Queen Elizabeth Trust. He has been Access’ first CEO since it was set up in 2015. Seb has overseen Access’s establishment and growth, tripling the foundation’s resources and reaching more than 3,800 charities and social enterprises since its creation in 2015. Vaughan Lindsay, Chair of The Oversight Trust, says: “Seb Elsworth has been an exceptional leader of Access since its inception in 2015. He ha

The Oversight Trust has appointed Mike Barber as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 2 March 2026. He takes the reins from outgoing CEO Alastair Ballantyne, who is retiring. Mike was previously a senior partner at Deloitte, where he led the formation and growth of their Sustainability Advisory practice. He also served for nine years on the Audit and Risk Committee of the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the latter half as Chair. He brings extensive lead

Access – The Foundation for Social Investment has been successful in filling a gap in the social investment market according to an independent four-yearly review. The review highlights Access’ success in building and sustaining the social investment market, strengthening intermediaries, developing place-based approaches, and improving the resilience of community organisations. Looking ahead, the review sets out three key challenges for the social investor: · defini