WARWICKSHIRE INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1082961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY, NORTH EAST WARWICKSHIRE INDEPENDANT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE, WARWICKSHIRE INDEPENDANT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE

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Latest income
£309k
Latest spending
£273k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £36,483 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees report that free reserves have fallen below the stated policy target of six months of operation, with unrestricted funds at £45,831. The charity remains a going concern, citing new contracts and cost-saving measures to address the reserves shortfall.

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: £46k; policy: six months of operation)
“As at the year end, the charity's reserves have fallen below the reserves policy.” — page 5
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 — Warwickshire Independent Advocacy Alliance (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Coventry City · Lincolnshire · Solihull · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£309k£273k
31/03/2024£308k£318k
31/03/2023£320k£335k
31/03/2022£340k£391k
31/03/2021£337k£386k

Common questions

Is WARWICKSHIRE INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £36,483 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees report that free reserves have fallen below the stated policy target of six months of operation, with unrestricted funds at £45,831. The charity remains a going concern, citing new contracts and cost-saving measures to address the reserves shortfall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WARWICKSHIRE INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WARWICKSHIRE INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include THE SHELDON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£21kCommunity Projects
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£9kCommunity Projects

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2020£10kIndependent Advocacy On Line Shop and Support Hub