ADVOCATES AND ANGELS

Registered charity 1195239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide parent carers and advocates with support to help navigate the world of disabilities.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £13,288.49 and overall charity funds of £35,168.30. However, unrestricted reserves were reported at only £2,000, which is below the stated policy target of holding three months of operating costs. The charity relies heavily on grant funding, with £44,500 received from the Wales & West Utilities programme.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 3.0% of fundraised income
The charity aims to hold 3 months of operating costs as reserves. Current reserves will be reassessed once full financial statements are finalised. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £2k)
The charity aims to hold 3 months of operating costs as reserves. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Advocates and Angels (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£57k£43k
29/02/2024£44k£26k
01/03/2023£9k£12k
01/03/2022£15k£14k

Common questions

Is ADVOCATES AND ANGELS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £13,288.49 and overall charity funds of £35,168.30. However, unrestricted reserves were reported at only £2,000, which is below the stated policy target of holding three months of operating costs. The charity relies heavily on grant funding, with £44,500 received from the Wales & West Utilities programme. 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 Fund07/07/2023£10kThe Caterpillar Club - Resource Centre