Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

The charity aim and mission statement is 'to enable the voices of vulnerable people in North Tyneside to be heard, through the provision of a range of independent advocacy services, tailored to the needs of the individual'. The main objectives and activities focus on the provision of case advocacy and citizen advocacy.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 12 years

www.iane.org.uk

info@iane.org.uk

01912596662

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£251	£261	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22		£246	£222	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/21		£259	£274	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/20	*	£249	£281	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19		£249	£258	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18		£228	£252	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£246	£211	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£230	£221	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£233	£214	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£228	£246	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£235	£294	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

North Tyneside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Independent Advocacy North East
£10,000	17/03/2022	Purchasing equipment to help support organisational recovery post COVID-19
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Independent Advocacy North East
£6,000	22/07/2021	An advocate for young people (with additional needs) in transition from child to adult services who attend local special schools in North Tyneside
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	04/09/2019	WCA Closing Bonus
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Salary and on costs of two independent advocates Year 2
£28,300	01/04/2019	Salary and on costs of two independent advocates Year 2
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500	05/06/2018	WCA 2018-2019 winner
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Independent Advocacy North East
£36,000	19/03/2018 36	Independent Advocacy North East (IANT) supports refugees and asylum seekers adjust to life in the UK by providing advocacy support to them from a base in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Independent Advocacy North East
£84,700	14/03/2018 36	towards three years' salaries of two Independent Advocates to provide support to vulnerable people in Tyne & Wear
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Case advocacy (current sessional worker), extra 10hrs weekly
£5,000	20/02/2018	Case advocacy (current sessional worker), extra 10hrs weekly
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Salary and on costs of two independent advocates Year 1
£27,900	04/01/2018	Salary and on costs of two independent advocates Year 1
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Citizen Advocates programme
£3,000	15/05/2017	Citizen Advocates programme
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Independent Advocacy North Tyneside
£10,000	06/08/2015	This project will deliver advice guidance and support on general life situations to young people within North Tyneside.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Independent Advocacy North East
£36,000	07/01/2015 36	Independent Advocacy North East (IANT) supports refugees and asylum seekers adjust to life in the UK by providing advocacy support to them from a base in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Independent Advocacy North Tyneside
£16,000	28/03/2013	works across North Tyneside delivering a range of Advocacy Projects

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-65

CHARLOTTE THORNTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

DENNIS ERRINGTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

EMMA LOUISE FISHER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

JON WOOLMORE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

MARK BARROW Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

STEPHANIE WARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/08/2012, number: 1148607
Registered at Companies House on 14/02/2012, number: 07949689

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR20: 8 days late,

Main office

The Linskill Centre
Linskill Terrace
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE30 2AY

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS ARISING THERE FROM TO PERSONS IN OR OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH TYNESIDE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY SERVICES, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, HOUSING, LEISURE, SOCIAL WELFARE AND OTHER SERVICES.SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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