ACFA: THE ADVICE NETWORK

Registered charity 1187070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to work in partnership to combat poverty and promote social justice by improving the quality & provision of free, independent advice.ACFA supports advice agencies based in and around Bristol who provide free, independent and confidential advice services. Individually and collectively, ACFA members will be more effective and efficient in order to provide great advice services

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,855 for the year, increasing total unrestricted funds to £24,128. The trustees report that the charity has maintained prudent reserves and note that significant external risks to sustainability have led to the development of a strategic plan for diversification. Per the trustees' report, the charity is currently reviewing investment opportunities for cash balances and working towards a sustainable funding model based on multi-year funding and earned income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alice Tibbert
• Dr Rob France
• Frances Begley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karen Bowers
• Katherine Martina Tanko
• Michael David Harris
• Rebecca Brown
• Tamra Mannin
• William Cotterill

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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