Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

ADVOCARD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

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	£625,679	£618,642	£721,473	£797,565		£898,978
Donations & Legacies		£6,932	£1,196	£1,097		£1,657
Other Income	£535	£12,108	£13,656	£16,353		£80
Investment Income	£49	£467	£143	£617
Total income	£626,263	£638,149	£736,468	£815,632	£847,025	£907,607
Charitable activities spending	£622,508	£630,714	£725,832	£814,883		£878,979
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£622,508	£630,714	£725,832	£814,883	£844,594	£878,979
Surplus/deficit	£3,755	£7,435	£10,636	£749	£2,431	£28,628

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Established: 30 years

www.advocard.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£97,750
Scottish Government	£9,159
Foundation Scotland	£2,084

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - AdvoCard Outreach Project
£90,000	26/03/2021 35	This award will allow the group to expand and enhance their support offering across the City of Edinburgh by enabling them to employ an outreach worker who will operate out of four community hubs one ....more This award will allow the group to expand and enhance their support offering across the City of Edinburgh by enabling them to employ an outreach worker who will operate out of four community hubs one in each of the cities localities. The worker will provide advocacy for those who require it specifically on mental health problematic substance use and welfare benefits.
Scottish Government - Advocard
£9,159	18/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Advocard
£2,084	17/02/2021 12	To purchase two laptops and 2 mobile phones for their volunteer advocacy workers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health Advocacy
£7,750	07/05/2020 12	This group will use the funding to purchase equipment to enable staff to work remotely so that they can continue to provide advocacy for people with mental health issues and substance misuse.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 32-68

ANDERSON, Karen Alexandra
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

BARR, Ann Rebecca
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

DUNCAN, Orla
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Nurse

FERGUSON, Veronica Mary
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Enterprise Executive

NOWAK, Lisa, Dr
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Academic Enhancement Officer At Sruc

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/12/1994, number: SC023181
Registered at Companies House on 22/03/2011, number: SC396023

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 56 days late,

Main office

, EH10 5HF

Objectives

The company's objects are: 1. The advancement of health, and specifically mental health and well-being. 2. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 3. The promotion of equality and diversity. 4. The advancement of human rights. 5. The advancement of citizenship or community development 6. The advancement of education.

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