01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036075
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- DG1 4TA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Independent Advocacy is about empowering people involved in using or receiving services. We work within Dumfries and Galloway to express our clients' views, wishes, and feelings. We are as free from conflict of interest as possible and work separately from other services. the views of service providers do not influence our actions. Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service will help clients understand what might be happening in their lives and support them to take control of their circumstances by empowering them to help themselves. We will use listening skills to help clients think through their problems or find information that will help them make informed choices and decisions. Independent Advocates can also speak on a client’s behalf if they feel unable to do so, making sure others fully understand their thoughts, feelings and wishes, but also make sure the client understands what may be said to them or about them.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Company shall be to promote the welfare and relieve the distress, suffering and poverty of those affected by disability, disorder, illness or distress in Dumfries and Galloway in particular, but not exclusively, in any way that is charitable in law.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £241,159 | £260,984 | 9 | 3 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £275,633 | £251,365 | 9 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £210,712 | £252,968 | 9 | 8 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £179,368 | £213,536 | 9 | 18 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £255,057 | £145,405 | 9 | 30 November 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
- Hestan House, Crichton Business Park, Bankend Road, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dgadvocacy.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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