01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048201
- Status
- Not Monitored
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- ZE1 0JP
OSCR note: This SCIO has been set up to replace (Advocacy Shetland SC029989).You have advised us that (Advocacy Shetland SC029989) intends to wind up and transfer the assets and liabilities to (Advocacy Shetland SCIO- SC048201).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: to provide an independent Advocacy Service in Shetland for people who are disadvantaged by their situation or condition and find it difficult to get their voice heard about decisions or actions that affect their lives and for people with a mental health disorder who have right of access to independent advocacy under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2022 | £54,156 | £65,602 | 1 | 26 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £0 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2021 | £87,138 | £83,280 | 1 | 2 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
- Market House, 14 Market Street, Lerwick, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.advocacy-shetland.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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