OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK

Registered charity 1173795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OCAY

OCAY provides a free, confidential and independent advocacy service to older people in the City of York and its surrounding area in order to provide relief to older people in need.

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Latest income

£108k

Latest spending

£124k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £53,072 in total reserves at the end of the financial year, with £18,000 designated as a contingency fund. The trustees report that overall reserves represent around six months of running costs, which is in line with their reserves targets. Although the main grant funding cycle ended in September 2025, the charity secured a new three-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund in December 2025, providing future financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around 6 months running costs (held: £35k)

“Our overall reserves represents around 6 months running costs, which is in line with our reserves targets.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Given the level of uncertainty at the end of the financial period – when we had concluded the previous lottery grant but not yet been offered funding for a new project, the board felt a prudent level of reserves was appropriate.”

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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Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/10/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Gillian Caldicottchair
Alison Louise Regan
Helen Tulloch
Laura Ann Walker · trustee of 2 other charities
Matthew William Knight · trustee of 1 other charity
SYLVIA DOUGHTY
Tracey Elaine Dennison

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£108k	£124k
30/09/2024	£85k	£127k
30/09/2023	£123k	£93k
30/09/2022	£109k	£133k
31/03/2021	£124k	£85k

Common questions

Is OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £53,072 in total reserves at the end of the financial year, with £18,000 designated as a contingency fund. The trustees report that overall reserves represent around six months of running costs, which is in line with their reserves targets. Although the main grant funding cycle ended in September 2025, the charity secured a new three-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund in December 2025, providing future financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£4k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City of York Council	—	£3k	Ward Committee Grant
City of York Council	—	£1k	Provision of `Benefits Advocacy: help with applications, assessments and appeals` in accordance with the Financial Inclusion Steering Group grant award of 14/05/18 for the period 01/10/18 to 30/09/19. Payments by instalment.
City of York Council	—	£1k	Provision of ``Benefits Advocacy``
City of York Council	—	£1k	Provision of ``Benefits Advocacy``
City of York Council	—	£2k	Provision of ``Benefits Advocacy``
City of York Council	—	£2k	Service Level Agreement for Benefits Advocacy (FISG project) for the period 01/04/20 to 31/03/21. Payment by instalment.
City of York Council	—	£876	Guildhall Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Provision of ``Benefits Advocacy``
City of York Council	—	£500	Micklegate Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	FISG grant 2023/24. Provision of `Benefits Advocacy` per SLA.
City of York Council	—	£500	Heworth Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Micklegate Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£500	Hull Road Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Financial inclusion grant benefits advocacy
City of York Council	—	£2k	FISG grant 2023/24. Provision of `Benefits Advocacy` per SLA.
City of York Council	—	£400	Hull Road Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Financial Inclusion
City of York Council	—	£2k	Financial Inclusion
City of York Council	—	£1k	Acomb Ward