CCEW Charity Commission profile

ADVOCACY FOR ALL

Registered charity 1064855 · organisation 3942905

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 October 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03407428
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,418,749
Latest expenditure
£1,328,955
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Civic Centre, St Mary's Road, Swanley, BR8 7BU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide long and short term independent advocacy to vulnerable people to help them speak up for themselves. Provided through professional and volunteer advocates, but self-advocacy groups are also supported.

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
2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,418,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,328,955
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,374,462
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,260,498
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
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,306,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,291,464
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
8 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,299,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,292,632
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
4 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,266,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,190,736

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
2 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,418,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,328,955
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
1305134
Income From Government Grants
£113,356
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
50
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,374,462
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,260,498
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
1223747
Income From Government Grants
£149,915
Charity Has Trading 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 Volunteers
50
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
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,306,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,291,464
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
1115450
Income From Government Grants
£191,352
Charity Has Trading 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 Volunteers
50
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
8 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,299,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,292,632
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
906480
Income From Government Grants
£194,047
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
50
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
4 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,266,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,190,736
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
826919
Income From Government Grants
£276,864
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
50

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
2 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
359
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1418390
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1418749
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,328,955
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1328955
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8500
Expenditure Support Costs
377714
Expenditure Depreciation
8781
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£381,348
Assets Total Fixed
26342
Assets Own Use
26342
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£422,373
Assets Total Liabilities
£63,445
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£385,270
Creditors One Year Total Current
63445
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£170,052
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
381348
Funds Restricted
3922
Funds Total
385270
Count Employees
58
Charity Only 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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
800
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1373662
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1374462
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,260,498
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1260498
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8912
Expenditure Support Costs
324475
Expenditure Depreciation
1871
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£269,616
Assets Total Fixed
5611
Assets Own Use
5611
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£370,199
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,334
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£295,476
Creditors One Year Total Current
80334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£138,334
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
269616
Funds Restricted
25860
Funds Total
295476
Count Employees
60
Charity Only 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
5 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
361
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1306441
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1306802
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,291,464
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1291464
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8897
Expenditure Support Costs
298330
Expenditure Depreciation
1528
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£167,401
Assets Total Fixed
4585
Assets Own Use
4585
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£301,432
Assets Total Liabilities
£124,505
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£181,512
Creditors One Year Total Current
124505
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£70,924
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
167401
Funds Restricted
14111
Funds Total
181512
Count Employees
61
Charity Only 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
8 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1231
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1298236
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1299467
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,292,632
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1292632
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8500
Expenditure Support Costs
311635
Expenditure Depreciation
1152
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£139,536
Assets Total Fixed
3457
Assets Own Use
3457
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£328,664
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,947
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£166,174
Creditors One Year Total Current
165947
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£34,119
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
139536
Funds Restricted
26638
Funds Total
166174
Count Employees
56
Charity Only 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
4 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
344
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1265872
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1266216
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,190,736
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1190736
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8500
Expenditure Support Costs
320937
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£137,017
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£260,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,105
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£159,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
101105
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£62,192
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
137017
Funds Restricted
22322
Funds Total
159339
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sutton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADVOCACY FOR ALL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-10-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/07/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/09/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/05/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/2013
Charitable Objects
FOR THE RELIEF OF VULNERABLE PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED, PRIMARILY THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN AND AROUND THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY AND BEXLEY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT TRAINING AND SUBSEQUENT PROVISION OF INDIVIDUALS AS ADVOCATES TO HELP SUCH PERSONS BY PROVIDING GENERIC ADVOCACY.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY AND BEXLEY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
431649
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEXLEY AND BROMLEY ADVOCACY
Charity Name Id
431644
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BBA
Charity Name Id
431658
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEXLEY AND BROMLEY CITIZEN ADVOCACY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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