ADVOCACY FIRST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 October 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03613999
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £52,906
Latest expenditure: £56,978
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Kingfisher House Business Centre, Kingfisher House, 21-23 Elmfield Road, BROMLEY, BR1 1LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Since 1998Advocacy First helps thousands of people from all walks of life. Our service is free and confidential We provide confidential advocacy for patients in hospital, empowering them to leave hospital to a location and way living of their choice. We bridge the gaps in service for patients and work together with other organisations in the area. We listen to clients issues and work for them.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £52,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,978

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £66,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,008

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,125

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £37,651
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,879

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £32,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,886

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £52,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 52846
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £66,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,008
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,125
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 52663
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: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £37,651
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,879
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 37571
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £32,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,886
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 32200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ADVOCACY FIRST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-10-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH AUGUST 1998 AS AMENDED 20 AUGUST 2007.
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, VISUAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT OR WHO MAY BE IN NEED OF RELIEF BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE PROVISION OF AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY SERVICE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING LONDON SOUTH OF THE THAMES.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING LONDON SOUTH OF THE THAMES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 386708
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BROMLEY ADVOCACY ALLIANCE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management