Most Accessibility Statements Are Not Compliant. Here Is What We Found

Clive Loseby on May 15, 2025 at 8:55am |Updated on May 14, 2025 at 4:21pm Pie chart showing results from 110 websites reviewed for Accessibility Statements. 58 percent had no statement, 24 percent were non compliant, 5 percent were unclear, and 13 percent appeared to be compliant.

Pie chart showing results from 110 websites reviewed for Accessibility Statements. 58 percent had no statement, 24 percent were non compliant, 5 percent were unclear, and 13 percent appeared to be compliant.

We recently reviewed 110 websites to see how ready they were for the European Accessibility Act. We were not expecting perfection, but what we found was far worse than expected.

Out of 110 websites:

64 had no Accessibility Statement at all
26 had one, but it was non-compliant
6 were unclear. We could not even tell what they were trying to say
Only 14 websites had statements that appeared to be compliant

In other words, 91 percent of the websites we looked at are at risk. Either because their statement fails to meet basic legal requirements or because it is missing entirely.

What This Means

From 28 June 2025, any company providing digital services in the EU must comply with strict accessibility standards. That includes having an Accessibility Statement that meets legal requirements. Failing to do so could result in enforcement action and reputational damage that no business wants.

Even if your business is based in the UK, if EU users can access your services, the regulations still apply. Ireland, for example, is a key territory many UK businesses overlook at their peril.

Compliance Is Not Just a Checkbox

We understand that accessibility can feel overwhelming, especially when it is not your area of expertise. But this is not something you can outsource to an automated checker or bury in your footer.

A compliant Accessibility Statement:

Must be easy to find
Must clearly state the site current level of accessibility
Must acknowledge known issues and explain how they are being addressed
Must provide contact information for users needing support
Must be reviewed regularly

And here is the truth. You cannot write a compliant Accessibility Statement if you do not first understand what is wrong with your website.

What We Offer

Each Accessibility Audit is carried out by our team of disabled testers. We go beyond automated scans. We test what real users actually experience. We then write your Accessibility Statement for you, backed by proper evidence, and give you a clear roadmap to full compliance.

Our clients include Barclays, Liz Earle, Amnesty International, and Great Ormond Street Hospital. We know what we are doing and we know how to help.

Next Step

If you are not sure whether your Accessibility Statement is compliant or even where to find it, you are not alone. And we can help.

Talk to us today