Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

ADVOCACY SERVICE ABERDEEN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 28 years

www.advocacy.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£479,559	£469,900	£479,107	£542,494		£520,220
Donations & Legacies	£2,475	£50,570	£50	£1,200		£752
Other Income				£543
Investment Income
Total income	£482,034	£520,470	£479,157	£544,237	£513,647	£520,972
Charitable activities spending	£464,139	£458,816	£460,466	£464,805		£535,749
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£464,139	£458,816	£460,466	£464,805	£502,869	£535,749
Surplus/deficit	£17,895	£61,654	£18,691	£79,432	£10,778	-£14,777

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeen

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£313,400
National Lottery Community Fund	£40,095
Scottish Government	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Advocacy Service Aberdeen
£125,100	06/12/2022 36	towards three years' continuation funding of a full time Independent Advocacy Worker providing support for people affected by domestic abuse in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Advocacy Service Aberdeen
£92,300	07/04/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing one-to-one advocacy for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in Aberdeen, Scotland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy Worker
£40,095	23/10/2020 24	This group will use the 2 years of funding to employ an Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy Worker. This worker will support people experiencing domestic abuse or other challenging home life ....more This group will use the 2 years of funding to employ an Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy Worker. This worker will support people experiencing domestic abuse or other challenging home life situations. The worker is a direct response to the increasing incidences in family violence and other domestic circumstances due to COVID-19 measures. It is expected that 120 people in Aberdeen will engage with the service.
Scottish Government - Advocacy Service Aberdeen
£2,500	08/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Advocacy Service Aberdeen
£96,000	12/06/2019 36	towards three years running costs of a project in Aberdeen providing independent advocacy to people who have experienced domestic abuse
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Advocacy Service Aberdeen
£94,817	01/11/2014	This project will help children and young people with a variety of additional support needs disabilities or other challenges in their lives. It will help them articulate their needs express their ....more This project will help children and young people with a variety of additional support needs disabilities or other challenges in their lives. It will help them articulate their needs express their opinions and participate in decisions that affect them.
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist Independent Advocacy Service to Support Victims of Domestic Abus
£210,620	12/03/2014 60	Specialist Independent Advocacy Service to Support Victims of Domestic Abus

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 22/05/1996, number: SC024901
Registered at Companies House

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 70 days late, AR20: 2 days late,

Main office

Aberdeen Business Centre, Willowbank House, Willowbank Road, Aberdeen, AB11 6YG

Objectives

To provide an advocacy service to residents of Aberdeen, including temporary residents who are users of health and social care services. To assist such persons to obtain their full rights and privileges in relation to health, social care and housing issues. To promote a wider understanding of the needs of service users in the practice of independent advocacy.

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