Advocacy West Wales - Eiriolaeth Gorllewin Cymru

Registered charity 1172200 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADVOCACY WEST WALES

To relieve the effects of mental health problems, disadvantage and disengagement amongst those people living in West Wales and those areas of Wales commissioning advocacy in partnership with commissioners in West Wales , through the provision of a comprehensive independent advocacy service.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£842k

Latest spending

£805k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £841,713 with unrestricted reserves of £129,548. The charity reports that it expects a number of projects to end the year in deficit, noting that continuing as is won't be possible in the longer term without additional financial resource. The trustees confirm that no funds were in a deficit position as at the year end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“There were no employees with salaries in excess of £60,000” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 3 months working capital (held: £130k)

“The current policy is to hold reserves equivalent to: 3 months working capital to accommodate the provision of restricted projects pending the receipt of associated restricted income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income

£146k

Total spending

£805k

Reserves (reported)

£130k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/11/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (15/10/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW WATTERS
Daniel Adam Rosie
Emlyn Sciavone
Helen Butland
Ursula Jane Kelso

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire · Ceredigion · Pembrokeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£842k	£805k
31/03/2024	£738k	£679k
31/03/2023	£933k	£830k
31/03/2022	£591k	£667k
31/03/2021	£656k	£516k

Common questions

Is Advocacy West Wales - Eiriolaeth Gorllewin Cymru financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £841,713 with unrestricted reserves of £129,548. The charity reports that it expects a number of projects to end the year in deficit, noting that continuing as is won't be possible in the longer term without additional financial resource. The trustees confirm that no funds were in a deficit position as at the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Advocacy West Wales - Eiriolaeth Gorllewin Cymru earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	30/09/2024	£25k	Unrestricted Funding