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ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD

Registered charity 1141999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WALES ADVOCACY SERVICE LTD

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £1,683,198, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of holding between 3 and 4 months of expenses (averaging £531,645). Although the charity reported a net expenditure for the year due to increased costs outpacing funding, the balance sheet remains strong and adequate for the level of financial activity.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to four months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.7m)
“Our Reserves Policy sets out that aim to hold between 3 and 4 months expenses as unrestricted reserves.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Bridgend · Caerphilly · Cardiff · City Of Swansea · Merthyr Tydfil · Neath Port Talbot · Rhondda Cynon Taff · Torfaen · Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.4m£2.1m
31/03/2024£1.9m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.9m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.8m£1.6m

Common questions

Is ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £1,683,198, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of holding between 3 and 4 months of expenses (averaging £531,645). Although the charity reported a net expenditure for the year due to increased costs outpacing funding, the balance sheet remains strong and adequate for the level of financial activity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.