Finance Score: -21

Governance Score: -13

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Dormant: -10

Submission defaults: -10
No conflicts policy: -1
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -34

ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN

To assist the families of children with learning and physical disabilities through the provision of advice and support services and the provision of advocates to enable such children to access appropriate educational provision and other services they may need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £0
Accounts have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently
This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Volun- teers
31/01/18	*	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/01/17	*	£2	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/01/16	*	£7	£4	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/01/15	*	£9	£4	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	10
31/01/14	*	£16	£7	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	10
31/01/13	*	£12	£7	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/01/12		£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/01/11		£8	£5	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/01/10	*	£5	£0	£5	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0
31/01/09	*	£5	£0	£5	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

advocatesforchildren.org.uk

office@advocatesforchildren.org.uk

02380231211

Charity Commission for England and Wales

This Charity appears to be dormant

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-93

GLORIA CLARE VESSEY MRS Appointed: 2016

JAMES LARCOMBE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Teacher

MARK WITT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Manager

PATRICIA CHISHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

PAULINE ROBERTSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Social Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2008, number: 1124404
Registered at Companies House on 10/01/2008, number: 06469879

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR18: 122 days late, AR17: 186 days late, AR16: 552 days late, AR15: 913 days late, AR14: 218 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR10: 12 days late, AR09: 246 days late,

Main office

Southgate Chambers
37 - 39 Southgate Street
Winchester
SO23 9EH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISABILITY AND IN PARTICULAR TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE PROVISION OF ADVOCATES TO ENABLE SUCH CHILDREN TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PROVISION AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THEY MAY REQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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