Advocacy First

Registered charity 1071906 Registered since 1998

Operates: Bromley, Kent

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

8.7y median 12y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.4y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4Other Charitable Purposes 3Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Finance 1Other services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Healthwatch Greenwich Limited 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.advocacyfirst.org.uk
Email	info@advocacyfirst.org.uk
Phone	02084606712
Address	Kingfisher House Business Centre, Kingfisher House, 21-23 Elmfield Road, BROMLEY, BR1 1LT

Finances

£52,906 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£32,364	£29,886
2022	£37,651	£36,879
2023	£52,663	£54,125
2024	£66,682	£60,008
2025	£52,906	£56,978

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, VISUAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT OR WHO MAY BE IN NEED OF RELIEF BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE PROVISION OF AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY SERVICE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING LONDON SOUTH OF THE THAMES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH AUGUST 1998 AS AMENDED 20 AUGUST 2007.

Trustees (4)

4trustees

66median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

ANU Masseyage 56
Krys Marshallage 75 since 2014
Ramanan Sri-Pathmanathanage 39 since 2026
Stephen Shoomanage 77 since 2012

Linked company (Companies House)

Advocacy First · 03613999 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/08/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Healthwatch Greenwich Limited 1 shared trustee
Help Counselling Centre 1 shared trustee

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