01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033576
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH8 8DL
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 20 December 2012 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (SC236526 Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SIAA advocates for independent advocacy We are the national intermediary organisation for independent advocacy in Scotland. SIAA promote, support and advocate the principles and practice of independent advocacy. Our aim is to raise awareness about the value and impact of independent advocacy, and influence decision makers ultimately with a view to widen access to independent advocacy for all who need it in Scotland. Read more about how SIAA advocates for independent advocacy. SIAA is a charitable organisation, that does not work ‘for profit’. SIAA receives funding from the Scottish Government Participation Team . SIAA’s Vision Statement We believe that everyone who needs independent advocacy should have access to it. Independent advocacy must be of the highest possible standard. SIAA members SIAA’s member organisations provide individual and collective independent advocacy to people and groups across Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are to advance education and promote community development in Scotland
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £185,094 | £196,285 | 5 | 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £182,900 | £172,451 | 5 | 28 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £180,291 | £175,126 | 5 | 30 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £177,000 | £181,479 | 5 | 5 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £180,310 | £171,900 | 5 | 20 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
- The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.siaa.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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