BCA INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY SERVICES

Charity Number: 1123605
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BCA aims through independent advocacy, to empower people with a learning disability to live their lives as valued, responsible and enriched citizens We provide a range of advocacy services through one to one work with paid advocates and volunteers, and self advocacy through groups and outreach work.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £64,685
Total expenditure: £126,443

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Powys

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 April 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06509168 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Weale Chair 17 September 2014
None on record
Vivienne Margaret Hopkins Trustee 05 November 2021
None on record
Rebecca Stephens Trustee 06 November 2018
None on record
Carol Margaret Tongue Trustee 15 September 2015
None on record
Rev Neil Richard Jones Trustee 15 September 2015
None on record
GEOFFREY SYKES Trustee 12 December 2012
None on record
RICHARD DAVID WALKER Trustee 30 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £111.22k £139.71k £119.33k £108.27k £64.69k
Total expenditure £154.26k £114.75k £116.87k £130.23k £126.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £29.14k £29.14k £14.57k £8.35k 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 2024 20 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 FEBRUARY 2008

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS OR DISABILITY WHETHER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL, PRIMARILY ON POWYS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHETHER LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE OR RESIDING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR WITH RELATIVES; 1 BY ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND EXERCISE FULL FREEDOM OF CHOICE; 2 BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ADVOCACY SERVICES AND SUPPORT; 3 BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE POWYS

Contact information

Address:
11 LION YARD
BRECON
LD3 7BA
Phone:
07974652257
Email:
bca@keme.co.uk
Website:

www.bcaindependentadvocacy.org Open in new window