Advocacy Focus
Registered charity 1086151 Registered since 2001
Operates: Lancashire, Trafford, Salford City, St Helens
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- Christopher Lintern since 2020
- Denise Bond
- David O'Byrne since 2024
- Dean Rodgers since 2018
- Karen Maria Christie since 2023
- Paul Stephen Carroll since 2023
- Samantha Marie Meadows since 2005
- Stuart John Stokes since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Dean Rodgers since 2018
- Samantha Marie Meadows since 2005
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Christopher Lintern since 2020
- Denise Bond
- Dean Rodgers since 2018
- Karen Maria Christie since 2023
- Paul Stephen Carroll since 2023
- Samantha Marie Meadows since 2005
- Stuart John Stokes since 2025
Portfolio (1)
- David O'Byrne since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
2.0 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 3.8 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Trust House Lancashire 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Working Well Trust Similar size; both Disability
- The Steinberg Family Charitable Trust Similar size; both Disability
- Resources for Autism Similar size; both Disability
- Parchment Trust Similar size; both Disability
- Elmore Community Services Similar size; both Disability
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.advocacyfocus.org.uk |
| admin@advocacyfocus.org.uk | |
| Phone | 03003230965 |
| Address | Advocacy Focus, 6-7 Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park, Altham, ACCRINGTON, Lancashi |
Finances
£2,574,961 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £1,702,026 | £1,749,810 |
| 2022 | £1,805,415 | £1,857,731 |
| 2023 | £2,108,739 | £2,071,257 |
| 2024 | £2,462,800 | £2,391,200 |
| 2025 | £2,574,961 | £2,690,771 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityWho
Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
4 The charity?s objects (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to the following:For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people who are disadvantaged by illness, disability, age, sexual orientation or social exclusion within England, via the provision, promotion and accessibility of high quality independent advocacy and its associated services. The charity will promote wider social inclusion for the public benefit, by supporting and enabling people to represent themselves in health and social care matters, obtain appropriate services and increase their life quality and choices.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/01/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/06/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/08/2015 as amended on 08 Oct 2020
Trustees (8)
- Christopher Linternage band 50-54 since 2020
- Denise Bondage band 65-69
- David O'Byrneage band 60-64 since 2024
- Dean Rodgersage band 35-39 since 2018
- Karen Maria Christieage band 60-64 since 2023
- Paul Stephen Carrollage band 45-49 since 2023
- Samantha Marie Meadowsage band 35-39 since 2005
- Stuart John Stokesage band 50-54 since 2025
Linked company (Companies House)
Advocacy Focus · 04135225 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/01/2001
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (1)
- Trust House Lancashire 1 shared trustee
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