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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ADVOCACY MATTERS LTD

Registered charity 1148198 · organisation 5027451

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 July 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07987156
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£659,210
Latest expenditure
£623,060
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Advocacy Matters, 198 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5UE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.advocacymatters.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of Advocacy for vulnerable people.

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
30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£659,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£623,060
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 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£758,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£660,645
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 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£664,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,077
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
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£674,077
Total Gross Expenditure
£479,495
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
30 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£572,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£413,128

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
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£659,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£623,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
651596
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
25
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 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£758,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£660,645
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
748568
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
20
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 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£664,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,077
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
652611
Income From Government Grants
£10,280
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
42
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£674,077
Total Gross Expenditure
£479,495
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
59070
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
42
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
30 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£572,747
Total Gross Expenditure
£413,128
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
483409
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
28

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
30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
298
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
651596
Income Investments
7316
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
659210
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£617,117
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
623060
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
20158
Expenditure Depreciation
3839
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£725,055
Assets Total Fixed
2410
Assets Own Use
2410
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£726,459
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,814
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£725,055
Creditors One Year Total Current
3814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£676,525
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
725055
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
725055
Count Employees
20
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
12 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
570
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
748568
Income Investments
8888
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
758026
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,043
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£650,602
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
660645
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9653
Expenditure Support Costs
33733
Expenditure Depreciation
7063
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£688,905
Assets Total Fixed
4435
Assets Own Use
4435
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£688,280
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,810
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£688,905
Creditors One Year Total Current
3810
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£630,473
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
688905
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
688905
Count Employees
21
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
16 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9720
Income Other Trading Activities
1369
Income Charitable Activities
538531
Income Investments
769
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
550389
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,862
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£640,215
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
657077
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
67383
Expenditure Depreciation
6407
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
9407
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£514,847
Assets Total Fixed
9407
Assets Own Use
9407
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£584,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,479
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£591,524
Creditors One Year Total Current
2479
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£541,706
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
514847
Funds Restricted
76677
Funds Total
591524
Count Employees
21
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
10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
34976
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
633026
Income Investments
82
Income Other
5993
Income Total Income And Endowments
674077
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,109
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£472,386
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
479495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30127
Expenditure Support Costs
34830
Expenditure Depreciation
4489
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
81024
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£424,856
Assets Total Fixed
6688
Assets Own Use
6688
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£580,292
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,847
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£584,133
Creditors One Year Total Current
2847
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£536,947
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
424856
Funds Restricted
159277
Funds Total
584133
Count Employees
18
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
30 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
40790
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
531825
Income Investments
132
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
572747
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,284
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£409,844
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
413128
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35380
Expenditure Support Costs
36679
Expenditure Depreciation
4489
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£389,551
Assets Total Fixed
6537
Assets Own Use
6537
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£385,606
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,592
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£389,551
Creditors One Year Total Current
2592
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£334,776
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
312903
Funds Restricted
76648
Funds Total
389551
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADVOCACY MATTERS LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-07-19T00:00:00
Charity Name
ADVOCACY MATTERS LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-04-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3989660
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1091686
Assoc Charity Name
ADVOCACY MATTERS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 MAR 2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/11/2012
Charitable Objects
1. TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF ADDICTION, BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS, AND TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AND IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, BY THE PROVISION OF AN ADVOCACY SERVICE IN THE COUNTIES OF WEST MIDLANDS, WARWICKSHIRE, WORCESTERSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH AND OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH, (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY, INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER REASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (IE. EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR TRAINING IN ADVOCACY SKILLS AND DISABILITY ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE UK

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
523642
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ADVOCACY MATTERS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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