Acfa: the Advice Network

Registered charity 1187070 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.6y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10

Commercial experience

Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.acfa.org.uk
Email	info@acfa.org.uk
Phone	01179552981
Address	St Pauls Advice Centre, 1st Floor, Junction 3 Library, Baptist Mills Court, Bristol, BS5 0FJ

Finances

£42,973 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£14,207	£14,327
2022	£3,349	£7,931
2023	£2,643	£5,197
2024	£23,618	£16,027
2025	£42,973	£35,118

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY ADVICE SERVICE SECTOR IN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: -• SUPPORTING ADVICE SERVICE ORGANISATIONS;• ENCOURAGING CLOSER WORKING RELATIONSHIP AMONGST ALL ADVICE PROVIDING ORGANISATIONS;• SHARING INFORMATION WITH MEMBERS AND PROVIDING TRAINING ON A RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING TECHNICAL UPDATES AND WIDER SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES;• REPRESENTING THE ADVICE SECTOR IN BRISTOL TO EXTERNAL BODIES AND IN BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Dec 2019

Trustees (10)

10trustees

61median age

0aged 70+

Alice Tibbert since 2022
Dr Rob France since 2022
Frances Begleyage 65 since 2019
Jonathan Shoesmith since 2023
Karen Bowers since 2022
Katherine Martina Tanko since 2022
Michael David Harrisage 57 since 2020
Rebecca Brown since 2025
Tamra Mannin since 2025
William Cotterill since 2022

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Carpenters Food & Support 1 shared trustee

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