01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC024901
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 19
- Postcode
- AB11 6YG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide independent advocacy to people living in Aberdeen City who need support to have their voices heard and their rights upheld. We help individuals to understand their options, express their views, and participate in decisions that affect their lives. This is delivered through one-to-one advocacy support, ensuring that people are listened to and treated fairly by services and decision-makers.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Objects 2 The company’s objects are: The advancement of citizenship and the advancement of human rights and in furtherance of this the company shall seek:- (a) to provide an advocacy service to residents of Aberdeen, including temporary residents who are users of health and social care services, housing, education and police. and (b) to promote a wider understanding of the needs of service users and the practice of independent advocacy. 3 The company’s objects are restricted to those set out in article 2 (but subject to article 4).
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £611,330 | £589,459 | 19 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £557,709 | £556,129 | 19 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £520,972 | £535,749 | 19 | 19 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £513,647 | £502,869 | 19 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £544,237 | £464,805 | 19 | 5 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Aberdeen Business Centre, Willowbank House, Willowbank Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.advocacy.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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