SHROPSHIRE PEER COUNSELLING AND ADVOCACY SERVICE
We provide independent advocacy to any adult with any disability including multiple disabilities and complex needs. We help any age from 18 upwards including older people, any ethnicity, any gender, any sexual orientation. We work in Shropshire including Telford & Wrekin, offering: Short, Medium and Long-Term help.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £64,651 at year-end, with £40,000 designated for operating costs if funding ceases. The manager's report highlights that the charity is in a critical survival phase as grant funding expires in November 2025, with sustainability plans yet to be secured.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has been funded by various grants this year from: The National Lottery Community Fund (Reaching Communities) The Henry Smith Charity Sir Robert Mcalpine Wesleyan Foundation Postcode Local Trust Lloyds Bank Foundation Select Healthcare” — page 23
“The free reserves of the charity were £64,651 at the year end and Trustees consider this amount to be sufficient for their immediate operating requirements. Included in the £64,651 is £40,000 which has been designated for operating costs should funding cease to allow the charity to continue to function whilst further funding is applied for.” — page 23
“This year is our most critical and I really hope that I am here to write my report next year because all our grant funding runs out at the end of November 2025. Our fear? We have been looking into a five year plan, but as we speak survival is presently at the forefront of our work.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/01/2021)
Trustees
- Doreen Ellis
- Neil Gwynne Pulker
- Russell Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £185k | £183k |
| 31/03/2024 | £202k | £194k |
| 31/03/2023 | £178k | £191k |
| 31/03/2022 | £196k | £184k |
| 31/03/2021 | £245k | £157k |
Common questions
Is SHROPSHIRE PEER COUNSELLING AND ADVOCACY SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £64,651 at year-end, with £40,000 designated for operating costs if funding ceases. The manager's report highlights that the charity is in a critical survival phase as grant funding expires in November 2025, with sustainability plans yet to be secured. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2013 | £270k | CHUMS Befriending Service and Oswestry Community Action Shopping Services a |