Overview
The Advocacy People's network
8 people3 organisationsi7 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 3 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Advocacy People. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Raluca Nistor-Lustermans | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alison Solemani | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Irene Bews | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Neil Tarbit | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sutin Yang | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| TIM O'Brien | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Hilton | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Subsidiaries
1 companyiEach company here has this charity named as an owner on the Companies House register of people with significant control (PSC).A charity is matched to a PSC entry by registration number, or by exact name and postcode. An entry that matches only by name (postcode differs) is marked likely. Names shared by several charities are never linked. Current directors are from Companies House.Source: Companies House register of people with significant control.The PSC entry names Seap as a corporate owner of this company, notified 6 April 2016. Matching is exact on names, numbers and postcodes; nothing is matched loosely.
- No current directors (dissolved).
Source: Companies House register of people with significant control. Control levels are as filed by the company.
Board
The board
7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Raluca Nistor-Lustermans | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alison Solemani | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Irene Bews | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Neil Tarbit | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sutin Yang | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| TIM O'Brien | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Hilton | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Marie Casey (2016-2018), Paul Edward Richardson (2007-2008), Jill Miles (2006-2008), Christopher Whelan (2000-2007). Full officer list
Subsidiaries
1 companyiEach company here has this charity named as an owner on the Companies House register of people with significant control (PSC).A charity is matched to a PSC entry by registration number, or by exact name and postcode. An entry that matches only by name (postcode differs) is marked likely. Names shared by several charities are never linked. Current directors are from Companies House.Source: Companies House register of people with significant control.The PSC entry names Seap as a corporate owner of this company, notified 6 April 2016. Matching is exact on names, numbers and postcodes; nothing is matched loosely.
- No current directors (dissolved).
Source: Companies House register of people with significant control. Control levels are as filed by the company.
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.7 trustees on the board
- Elena Raluca Nistor-Lustermans Chair since 2021
- Alison Solemani since 2020
- Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani since 2024
- Irene Bews since 2019
- Neil Tarbit since 2024
- Sutin Yang since 2021
- TIM O'Brien since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Alison Solemani since 2020
- Irene Bews since 2019
- TIM O'Brien since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Elena Raluca Nistor-Lustermans Chair since 2021
- Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani since 2024
- Irene Bews since 2019
- Neil Tarbit since 2024
- Sutin Yang since 2021
- TIM O'Brien since 2018
Portfolio (1)
- Alison Solemani since 2020
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast
Network
Network
iThe large node is The Advocacy People. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.
Income and expenditure
5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | |||||
| Total income | £4.70m | £5.04m | £5.37m | £6.28m | £6.02m |
| Total expenditure | £4.51m | £4.78m | £5.35m | £5.85m | £6.17m |
| Government income | |||||
| Government contracts | £4.45m | £4.98m | £5.13m | £5.66m | £5.91m |
| Government grants | £97.60k | £16.64k | £32.91k | £74.47k | £50.49k |
| Income by source | |||||
| Donations and legacies | £448 | £907 | £2.98k | £837 | £182 |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £4.70m | £5.04m | £5.35m | £6.25m | £5.99m |
| Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Investments | £1.35k | £1.47k | £9.25k | £31.79k | £23.36k |
| Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other income | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Expenditure by type | |||||
| Charitable activities | £4.51m | £4.78m | £5.35m | £5.85m | £6.17m |
| Raising funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Governance | £23.71k | £26.14k | £29.36k | £30.57k | £30.46k |
| Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other expenditure | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Assets and liabilities
5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own use assets | £107.99k | £98.97k | £38.39k | £36.83k | £18.20k |
| Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £604.42k | £0 |
| Other assets | £1.64m | £2.02m | £2.12m | £1.98m | £2.33m |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £350.62k | £466.90k | £494.37k | £519.61k | £397.84k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £1.40m | £1.65m | £1.67m | £2.10m | £1.95m |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £1.36m | £1.64m | £1.67m | £2.10m | £1.95m |
| Restricted funds | £35.54k | £14.62k | £3.55k | £1.62k | £4.02k |
| Endowment funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total funds | £1.40m | £1.65m | £1.67m | £2.10m | £1.95m |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £1.36m | £1.64m | £1.67m | £2.10m | £1.95m |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £1.64m | £2.02m | £2.12m | £2.58m | £2.33m |
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date, latest return late
The return for the year ending 31 March 2025 arrived 1 day after the due date of 31 January 2026.
The Charity Commission register said “Charity reporting is up to date (1 day late)” when we last checked, on 30 October 2026.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | 1 February 20261 day late | 1 February 20261 day late | Late by 1 day | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDFAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | 30 January 2025 | 30 January 2025 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDFAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | 29 December 2023 | 29 December 2023 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDFAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | 5 January 2023 | 5 January 2023 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDFAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 28 January 2022 | 28 January 2022 | On time | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission, PDFAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 03963421 has made 25 accounts filings since 2001. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 19 December 2025 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)39 pages |
| 31 March 2024 | 28 December 2024 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)43 pages |
| 31 March 2023 | 22 December 2023 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)41 pages |
| 31 March 2022 | 6 January 2023 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)42 pages |
| 31 March 2021 | 7 February 2022 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)41 pages |
| 31 March 2020 | 15 February 2021 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)37 pages |
| 31 March 2019 | 18 December 2019 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)36 pages |
| 31 March 2018 | 19 December 2018 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)36 pages |
| 31 March 2017 | 19 December 2017 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)37 pages |
| 31 March 2016 | 22 December 2016 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)38 pages |
| 31 March 2015 | 10 January 2016 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages |
| 31 March 2014 | 12 November 2014 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)32 pages |
| 31 March 2013 | 6 January 2014 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)32 pages |
| 31 March 2012 | 13 December 2012 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)34 pages |
| 31 March 2011 | 26 October 2011 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)29 pages |
| 31 March 2010 | 14 December 2010 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages |
| 31 March 2009 | 30 September 2009 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)33 pages |
| 31 March 2008 | 1 November 2008 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)42 pages |
| 31 March 2007 | 31 October 2007 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)30 pages |
| 31 March 2006 | 10 August 2006 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages |
| 31 March 2005 | 21 July 2005 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 March 2004 | 3 August 2004 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 March 2003 | 5 August 2003 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 31 March 2002 | 26 October 2002 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
| 31 March 2001 | 9 August 2001 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
Grants
Public contracts won
iFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contracts are matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode, never by fuzzy name. For a company, contracts awarded to companies it owns through Companies House ownership data are included and labelled. A value shown as not stated is one the notice does not give (or gives as 0 or 1). Every contract links to its source notice.4 contracts · £4.2m total published value
- iSource: Find a TenderPublished by Cabinet Office (Find a Tender Service). Notice 069117-2026. Awarded 30 Jun 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.View the notice on Find a Tender ↗
- Buyer
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Value
- £46,998
- Awarded
- 30 Jun 2026
WhatBuckinghamshire Council has awarded a 12-month contract for the provision of Independent Health complaints advocacy via a Direct Award starting on the 1 July 2026, expiring on the 30 June 2027
- iSource: Find a TenderPublished by Cabinet Office (Find a Tender Service). Notice 050347-2026. Awarded 28 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.View the notice on Find a Tender ↗
- Buyer
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Value
- £2,075,435
- Awarded
- 28 May 2026
WhatThe London Borough of Hillingdon awards for the service provision of Integrated advocacy in adult social care and health ensuring a coordinated approach where advocacy services work collaboratively across health and social care systems to support individuals in having their voices heard, rights respected and needs met-especially when navigating complex care pathways. The Integrated Advocacy Service, comprises of the following advocacy services: Care Act Advocacy (CAA), Paid Relevant Person's Representative (RPR) in and out of borough, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Health Complaints Advocacy and Community (CA) - non statutory Contract commencement date: 1 April 2026
- iSource: Contracts FinderPublished by Crown Commercial Service (Contracts Finder). Notice 0053f222-02a1-454a-b80f-4528cf8bdb4b. Awarded 12 Sep 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0.View the notice on Contracts Finder ↗
- Buyer
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Value
- £35,241
- Awarded
- 12 Sep 2025
WhatThe provision of Independent Health Complaints Advocacy services across Buckinghamshire.
- iSource: Contracts FinderPublished by Crown Commercial Service (Contracts Finder). Notice 7e5eded2-fc9c-4370-acdb-693884db877e. Awarded 9 Sep 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0.View the notice on Contracts Finder ↗
- Buyer
- IN-TEND LIMITED
- Value
- £1,993,250
- Awarded
- 9 Sep 2025
WhatMilton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of All Age Advocacy Services. The procurement will be split into 3 separate lots: - Lot 1 - Advocacy Services for Children - Lot 2 - Advocacy Services for Adults - Lot 3 - Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 Combined Bidders may bid for any one or two or all three lots. Bidders should clearly state which Lot(s) they are bidding for by completing document 2 "Lot Confirmation Form. If bidding for all 3 lots, please complete bid for both Lots and upload your pricing schedule for Lot 3. The Council would expect to see an efficiency saving if you are bidding for Lot 3: Both Lots 1 and Lot 2 Combined. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system. Suppliers will be notified by email, and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for this tender. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 Noon on the 17th February 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be perm
Funding received
9 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 26 October 2005 to 15 June 2020.By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
3 funders| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 6 | £629,948 | 2017 to 2020 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 2 | £89,155 | 2005 to 2006 |
| Comic Relief | 1 | £43,500 | 2015 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2020 | Ministry of Defence | Covid-19 Impact Fund | £52,206 |
| 1 April 2019 | Ministry of Defence | Financial Assistance/Support | £185,851 |
| 1 April 2018 | Ministry of Defence | ALB - Armed forces Covenant Fund Trust- Covenent Fund | £19,439 |
| 1 April 2018 | Ministry of Defence | Financial Assistance/Support | £750 |
| 1 April 2018 | Ministry of Defence | Financial Assistance/Support | £185,851 |
| 1 April 2017 | Ministry of Defence | Financial Assistance/Support | £185,851 |
| 15 July 2015 | Comic Relief | Tech for Good - Assessment Assistant – Beta Support | £43,500 |
| 16 February 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | Peer Advocacy Project | £3,468 |
| 26 October 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | 'Go for It' Training, Magazine and Forum Theatre Initiative | £85,687 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
TO
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Throughout EnglandCountry: Scotland
- Area of benefit
- ENGLAND as filed
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 APRIL 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 11 JULY 2000, 27 JANUARY 2006, 5 OCTOBER 2007 AND 30 DECEMBER 2008. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2010. as amended on 05 Dec 2019 as amended on 23 Jun 2023 as filed - Register history
- 11 May 2000Registered
- 14 October 2019Received assets from West Berkshire Citizen Advocacy Service (1030678)
- Previous names
- S.E.A.P., Seap, South of England Advocacy Projects
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 12 September 2023Resolution
- 8 August 2023Memorandum and articles
- 5 December 2019Resolution
- 27 November 2019Notice of change of name
- 23 September 2010Certificate of change of name
- 8 September 2010Notice of change of name
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.theadvocacypeople.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The Advocacy People
- Registered
- 2000