ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD
Registered charity 1141999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WALES ADVOCACY SERVICE LTD
Advocacy Support in Cymru provides independent mental health advocacy to clients across our area of operation. This includes the provision of statutory services under the Mental Health Act in several local authority areas. We also provide a community advocacy service.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: NHS Health Boards (90% of income)
“That being said, 90% of our funding is currently received from NHS Health Boards to provide Statutory Advocacy Services.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Advocacy Support In Cymru Ltd (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The National Lottery Community Fund Cymru — “We are delighted to announce an application for funding from the The National Lottery Community Fund Cymru to support our ...” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Kathryn Smithchair
- Laura Guest
- Nicola Danson
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
Common questions
Is ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Advocacy West Wales - Eiriolaeth Gorllewin Cymru.
Side by side with its peers
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