ADVOCACY ALLIANCE
Advocacy Alliance provides free, independent advocacy support to individuals on a one to one basis.The organisation recruits trains and supports members of the community to become volunteer advocates.Advocacy Alliance provides safeguarding training to vulnerable people
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £34,431 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total funds increasing to £200,543. Per the trustees' report, the charity is considered sustainable, although it notes a reliance on grants and is actively seeking to develop new income streams to reduce this dependency. The trustees confirmed the charity can continue as a going concern, supported by unrestricted funds of £58,956.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity’s policy is to maintain enough funds to ensure financial stability, and to enable it to meet unforeseen expenses or drops in income.” — page 7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/02/2017)
Trustees
- Angela McKeown
- Ben Anthony Joseph Sellers
- Callum Walker
- Dr Sam Woods-Peel
- HELEN PATRICIA FORTNUM
- Patricia Ann Kemp
- STEVE ARNOTT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £184k | £149k |
| 31/03/2024 | £249k | £232k |
| 31/03/2023 | £209k | £184k |
| 31/03/2022 | £113k | £185k |
| 31/03/2021 | £239k | £160k |
Common questions
Is ADVOCACY ALLIANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £34,431 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total funds increasing to £200,543. Per the trustees' report, the charity is considered sustainable, although it notes a reliance on grants and is actively seeking to develop new income streams to reduce this dependency. The trustees confirmed the charity can continue as a going concern, supported by unrestricted funds of £58,956. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/07/2022 | £10k | Bridlington Advocacy Pilot |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2021 | £10k | A suitable home |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £35k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/06/2019 | £10k | Practical Bereavement Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2013 | £10k | Self-advocacy support in Botton Village |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2013 | £9k | Confidence for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2009 | £9k | A Taste of Advocacy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2005 | £44k | Continue and develop delivery of diversity advocacy and training project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2005 | £37k | Salaries & running costs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/01/2005 | £45k | Peer Advocacy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/07/2004 | £61k | Transfer of grant: Outreach Advocacy for ethnic people with Learning Disabi |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/07/2004 | £49k | To help & support adults with mental health needs and/or learning difficult |