OPAAL (UK) - THE OLDER PEOPLE'S ADVOCACY ALLIANCE (UK)

Charity number: 1090182
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OPAAL is the only national second tier organisation providing information and support for independent advocacy with older people in the UK. We've managed a number of national projects promoting independent advocacy with older people. We support advocacy schemes and work closely with partners in national and local government and with other organisations concerned with supporting older people

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £23,575
Total expenditure: £7,258

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 January 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OPAAL(UK) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVE BRADSHAW Chair 18 September 2017
None on record
Kay Steven Trustee 20 March 2023
None on record
Betty Machin Trustee 10 October 2022
None on record
JANET ANN CULLINGFORD Trustee 24 September 2021
PRESTON COMMUNITY NETWORK
Received: On time
EILEEN RUDDEN Trustee 20 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £389 £1 £604 £10.00k £23.58k
Total expenditure £7.77k £11.43k £11.56k £10.37k £7.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 14 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 13 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 JULY 2000 AS AMENDED 31 JULY 2001. AS AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2010 as amended on 07 Dec 2022

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF OLDER PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY SERVICES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS AND QUALITY FRAMEWORKS FOR THE DELIVERY OF SUCH ADVOCACY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Sandwell Advocacy
28 Wood Street
TIPTON
West Midlands
DY4 9BQ
Phone:
07845907187
Email:
smiffywoodlane@outlook.com
Website:

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