CCEW Charity Commission profile

ADVICE UK

Registered charity 299342 · organisation 299342

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 June 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02023982
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,387,334
Latest expenditure
£5,463,403
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 83 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, SW1H 0HW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.adviceuk.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity operates as a co-ordination and support network for organisations that provide social welfare law advice to the public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,387,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,463,403
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,681,133
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,350,383
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,275,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,347,541
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,274,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,893,762
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,593,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,224,418

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,387,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,463,403
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,379,497
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,681,133
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,350,383
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,060,005
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,275,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,347,541
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£106,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,274,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,893,762
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£252,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,593,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,224,418
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£700,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
450194
Income Other Trading Activities
15058
Income Charitable Activities
4908668
Income Investments
13414
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5387334
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,039
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,457,364
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5463403
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1424240
Expenditure Governance
90747
Expenditure Support Costs
578093
Expenditure Depreciation
4969
Gain Loss Investment
17647
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,542,063
Assets Total Fixed
2067095
Assets Own Use
19630
Assets Long Term Investment
2047465
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,640,806
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,914,782
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,793,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
2844975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
69807
Assets Cash
£1,821,729
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2542063
Funds Restricted
251056
Funds Total
2793119
Count Employees
23
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
414206
Income Other Trading Activities
15431
Income Charitable Activities
4242002
Income Investments
9494
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4681133
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,126
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,340,257
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4350383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
988976
Expenditure Governance
81652
Expenditure Support Costs
435265
Expenditure Depreciation
4201
Gain Loss Investment
144341
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,575,729
Assets Total Fixed
1812057
Assets Own Use
29688
Assets Long Term Investment
1782369
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,299,144
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,242,013
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,869,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
2094388
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
147625
Assets Cash
£1,860,004
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2575729
Funds Restricted
293459
Funds Total
2869188
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
16 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
326049
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2941847
Income Investments
7558
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3275454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,389
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,175,017
Expenditure Other
163135
Expenditure Total
3347541
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
148275
Expenditure Governance
38462
Expenditure Support Costs
444578
Expenditure Depreciation
5122
Gain Loss Investment
-11313
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,081,021
Assets Total Fixed
875606
Assets Own Use
53009
Assets Long Term Investment
822597
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,811,967
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,293,476
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,394,097
Creditors One Year Total Current
2243776
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
49700
Assets Cash
£2,444,762
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2221579
Funds Restricted
172518
Funds Total
2394097
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
171014
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2859095
Income Investments
9334
Income Other
235203
Income Total Income And Endowments
3274646
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,357
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,884,405
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2893762
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
204975
Expenditure Governance
28743
Expenditure Support Costs
374759
Expenditure Depreciation
5790
Gain Loss Investment
20753
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,084,026
Assets Total Fixed
1060484
Assets Own Use
63439
Assets Long Term Investment
997045
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,482,703
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,065,690
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,477,497
Creditors One Year Total Current
2021388
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
44302
Assets Cash
£2,105,800
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2367157
Funds Restricted
110340
Funds Total
2477497
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
90427
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3289338
Income Investments
9146
Income Other
204677
Income Total Income And Endowments
3593588
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,158
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,207,260
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3224418
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
730102
Expenditure Governance
23908
Expenditure Support Costs
362694
Expenditure Depreciation
23044
Gain Loss Investment
35796
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,100,859
Assets Total Fixed
813641
Assets Own Use
72552
Assets Long Term Investment
741089
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,396,797
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,046,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,164,087
Creditors One Year Total Current
1015639
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30712
Assets Cash
£1,745,603
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2062570
Funds Restricted
101517
Funds Total
2164087
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADVICE UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-06-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 MAY 1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 APR 1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 NOV 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 MAY 2017
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING CO-ORDINATION AND SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT ADVICE SERVICES AND BY ASSISTING THEM TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures