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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD

Registered charity 1141999 · organisation 5017732

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 May 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07524059
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,375,598
Latest expenditure
£2,126,582
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Advocacy Support in Cymru Ltd, Unit 1 Charterhouse, Links Business Park, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, CARDIFF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advocacy Support in Cymru provides independent mental health advocacy to clients across our area of operation. This includes the provision of statutory services under the Mental Health Act in several local authority areas. We also provide a community advocacy service.

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
16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,375,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,126,582
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
16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,915,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,735,988
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,903,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,675,950
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,833,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,658,553
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
11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,754,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,636,801

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
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,375,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,126,582
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
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
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,915,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,735,988
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
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,903,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,675,950
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
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,833,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,658,553
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,754,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,636,801
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
16 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3000
Income Other Trading Activities
28486
Income Charitable Activities
2332800
Income Investments
1942
Income Other
9370
Income Total Income And Endowments
2375598
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,126,582
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2126582
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3826
Expenditure Support Costs
225839
Expenditure Depreciation
41322
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,683,199
Assets Total Fixed
1188859
Assets Own Use
1188859
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£866,031
Assets Total Liabilities
£364,711
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,690,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
112543
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
252168
Assets Cash
£835,081
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1683199
Funds Restricted
6980
Funds Total
1690179
Count Employees
52
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
16 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
25146
Income Charitable Activities
1881220
Income Investments
0
Income Other
9142
Income Total Income And Endowments
1915508
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,735,988
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1735988
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6203
Expenditure Support Costs
213423
Expenditure Depreciation
35910
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,398,717
Assets Total Fixed
1186228
Assets Own Use
1186228
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£618,498
Assets Total Liabilities
£363,563
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,441,163
Creditors One Year Total Current
73719
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
289844
Assets Cash
£603,506
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1398717
Funds Restricted
42446
Funds Total
1441163
Count Employees
43
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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
30
Income Other Trading Activities
20453
Income Charitable Activities
1878530
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4807
Income Total Income And Endowments
1903820
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,675,950
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1675950
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6602
Expenditure Support Costs
220049
Expenditure Depreciation
45570
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,218,309
Assets Total Fixed
1218252
Assets Own Use
1218252
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£531,588
Assets Total Liabilities
£488,197
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,261,643
Creditors One Year Total Current
65803
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
422394
Assets Cash
£514,982
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1218309
Funds Restricted
43334
Funds Total
1261643
Count Employees
42
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
447
Income Other Trading Activities
30585
Income Charitable Activities
1800872
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1676
Income Total Income And Endowments
1833580
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,648,624
Expenditure Other
9929
Expenditure Total
1658553
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7861
Expenditure Support Costs
233689
Expenditure Depreciation
54907
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,033,636
Assets Total Fixed
1244947
Assets Own Use
1244947
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£444,943
Assets Total Liabilities
£656,117
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,033,773
Creditors One Year Total Current
61473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
594644
Assets Cash
£429,117
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1033636
Funds Restricted
137
Funds Total
1033773
Count Employees
45
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
11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
11733
Income Charitable Activities
1733958
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8557
Income Total Income And Endowments
1754248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,631,648
Expenditure Other
5153
Expenditure Total
1636801
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7947
Expenditure Support Costs
231990
Expenditure Depreciation
55326
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£799,315
Assets Total Fixed
1293142
Assets Own Use
1293142
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£388,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£822,736
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£858,747
Creditors One Year Total Current
106194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
716542
Assets Cash
£370,799
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
799315
Funds Restricted
59432
Funds Total
858747
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torfaen
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cardiff
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Caerphilly
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bridgend
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Vale Of Glamorgan
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-01-29T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3952173
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1071121
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTH WALES MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY
Charity Name
ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-05-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/02/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) TO PROMOTE A PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY SERVICE WITHIN SOUTH WALES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, ADVISORY AND SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE MENTALLY, SOCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY VULNERABLE; (2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO SUCH PERSONS OR TO CARERS AND ORGANISATIONS WHO SUPPORT THEM; (3) TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF SUCH PERSONS BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
506327
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SOUTH WALES ADVOCACY SERVICE LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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