SOUTH ESSEX ADVOCACY SERVICES

Registered charity 1164092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEEAFOP, SOUTH EAST ESSEX ADVOCACY FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Provision of Advocacy services for all eligible persons age over 18 who are a resident of Southend on Sea. Advocacy services provided: Care Act, IMCA, PRPR, IMHA, NHS Complaints, Child Protection(parent) and Citizen/General.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£411k
Latest spending
£376k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £35,391 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £248,478. The trustees' report confirms that the charity aims to maintain a minimum of six months of unrestricted expenditure as its reserves policy target. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds stood at £133,478, which is above the stated policy minimum.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £133k)
The trustees aim to maintain a minimum of six months of unrestricted expenditure to provide stability and ensure service continuity. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£411k£376k
31/03/2024£367k£357k
31/03/2023£389k£344k
31/03/2022£422k£352k
31/03/2021£333k£351k

Common questions

Is SOUTH ESSEX ADVOCACY SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £35,391 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £248,478. The trustees' report confirms that the charity aims to maintain a minimum of six months of unrestricted expenditure as its reserves policy target. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds stood at £133,478, which is above the stated policy minimum. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/10/2018£242kPrevention and Reduction of Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older P
The National Lottery Community Fund09/08/2006£194kSouth East Essex Advocacy for Older People-Crisis/Formal/Housing Service
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2005£83kAdvocacy for older people in Residential Care (ARC)