ADVOCACY MATTERS (WALES)
Registered charity 1055211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Advocacy matters (Wales) exists to promote the independent voice and protect the rights and choices of individuals with a disability through a range of advocacy and particiaption services.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,671 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £188,207. The trustees acknowledge that these reserves are below their stated policy target of six months' average expenditure. However, the charity has secured new four-year contracts commencing April 2025, which the trustees believe provide security and a strong foundation for future operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £188k; policy: six months average expenditure, plus additional obligations such as rent notice and redundancies)
“The trustees are aware that the unrestricted reserves held are below the level they aspire to hold”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ADVOCACY MATTERS (WALES) (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
- Clayton Williams
- Dennis Clarke
- Owen Thomas QC
- Paul Sutton
- Rhodri Davies
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cardiff · Vale Of Glamorgan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ADVOCACY MATTERS (WALES) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,671 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £188,207. The trustees acknowledge that these reserves are below their stated policy target of six months' average expenditure. However, the charity has secured new four-year contracts commencing April 2025, which the trustees believe provide security and a strong foundation for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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