ADVONET — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 October 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04229975
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,097,069
Latest expenditure: £2,258,959
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ADVONET, UNITY BUSINESS CENTRE, 26 ROUNDHAY ROAD, LEEDS, LS7 1AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advonet exists to ensure everyone can have their needs heard and their rights respected. It both delivers services directly and promotes independent advocacy provided by partners in Leeds and the surrounding area. Advonet will work to strengthen and empower, individuals, families and communities. Advonet will champion and inspire positive change in service provision.

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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,097,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,258,959

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: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,248,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,337,634

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: 7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,136,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,238,315

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: 15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,083,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,066,152

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: 20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,947,860
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,938,709

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,097,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,258,959
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 1466443
Income From Government Grants: £234,596
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 12

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,248,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,337,634
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 1418270
Income From Government Grants: £242,518
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 73

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: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,136,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,238,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 1524089
Income From Government Grants: £130,946
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: 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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,083,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,066,152
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 1458106
Income From Government Grants: £78,192
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,947,860
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,938,709
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 1381329
Income From Government Grants: £169,166
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 85

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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: 15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 4980
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2084886
Income Investments: 5613
Income Other: 1590
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2097069
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,258,959
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2258959
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 18556
Expenditure Governance: 19827
Expenditure Support Costs: 545566
Expenditure Depreciation: 9284
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -8905
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £356,760
Assets Total Fixed: 4794
Assets Own Use: 4794
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £799,869
Assets Total Liabilities: £406,906
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £397,757
Creditors One Year Total Current: 406906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £345,765
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 313905
Funds Restricted: 83852
Funds Total: 397757
Count Employees: 78
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: 30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 6082
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2234566
Income Investments: 5417
Income Other: 2150
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2248215
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,337,634
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2337634
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 14050
Expenditure Governance: 16854
Expenditure Support Costs: 679424
Expenditure Depreciation: 15520
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £271,792
Assets Total Fixed: 13699
Assets Own Use: 13689
Assets Long Term Investment: 10
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £910,647
Assets Total Liabilities: £364,699
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £559,647
Creditors One Year Total Current: 364699
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £381,045
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 418111
Funds Restricted: 141536
Funds Total: 559647
Count Employees: 82
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: 7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1473
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2129632
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 4956
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2136061
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,238,315
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2238315
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12070
Expenditure Support Costs: 626165
Expenditure Depreciation: 20316
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £420,767
Assets Total Fixed: 26929
Assets Own Use: 26929
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,044,907
Assets Total Liabilities: £424,373
Assets Current Investment: 15577
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £647,463
Creditors One Year Total Current: 424373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £687,743
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 553388
Funds Restricted: 94075
Funds Total: 647463
Count Employees: 83
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: 15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 4282
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2053448
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 25763
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2083493
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,066,152
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2066152
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12764
Expenditure Support Costs: 534387
Expenditure Depreciation: 17700
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £526,600
Assets Total Fixed: 29422
Assets Own Use: 29422
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,214,401
Assets Total Liabilities: £494,106
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £749,717
Creditors One Year Total Current: 494106
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £789,925
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 666600
Funds Restricted: 83117
Funds Total: 749717
Count Employees: 80
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: 20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 910
Income Other Trading Activities: 200
Income Charitable Activities: 1946301
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 449
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1947860
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,938,709
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1938709
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9373
Expenditure Support Costs: 461468
Expenditure Depreciation: 9668
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £482,701
Assets Total Fixed: 28881
Assets Own Use: 28881
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,054,968
Assets Total Liabilities: £351,473
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £732,376
Creditors One Year Total Current: 351473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £794,508
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 651582
Funds Restricted: 80794
Funds Total: 732376
Count Employees: 80
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kirklees
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ADVONET
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-10-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: ADVONET
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-02-10T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3946712
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1067579
Assoc Charity Name: CHANGE (AN ORGANISATION FOR PEOPLE WITH BOTH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND A SENSORY IMPAIRMENT)

Charity Name: ADVONET
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-06-21T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1000375
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1000375
Assoc Charity Name: LEEDS ADVOCACY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 SEPTEMBER 2008 as amended on 08 Dec 2020 as amended on 12 Sep 2023
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, CULTURE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, AGE OR DISABILITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROMOTING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ADVOCACY PRACTICE;B) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVOCACY SERVICES;C) THE PROVISION OF A CONTACT POINT FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED ADVOCACY SUPPORT OR HELP;D) THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY SERVICES IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND;E) THE DEVELOPMENT, CO-ORDINATION AND FACILITATION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON ADVOCACY AND ISSUES RELEVANT TO ADVOCACY.F) THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF GOOD PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR ADVOCACY.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures