01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033157
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 23
- Postcode
- G82 1LL
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 30 May 2023 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC230947, company name: Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are an Independent Advocacy Organisation as described in the Mental Health (Scotland) care and Treatment Act of 2003 and a member of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To relieve poverty and promote equality and social justice by increasing the availability of and facilitating access to advocacy which is independent of any service provider, assistance and representation for the benefit of the citizens of West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute. 4.2 To advance education and promote and encourage equality and social justice by increasing knowledge and awareness of advocacy and related matters in which there appears, in the opinion of the directors, to be insufficient public knowledge.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £656,992 | £725,744 | 23 | 16 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £581,660 | £578,353 | 23 | 2 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £626,498 | £514,656 | 23 | 11 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £440,764 | £435,400 | 23 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £464,127 | £381,572 | 23 | 23 December 2021 |
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
- Unit 2, 32 High Street, Dumbarton
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.laas.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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