# THE ADVOCACY PROJECT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1084106
- **Other names:** ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, WESTMINSTER MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY PROJECT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 13, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1084106


## Contact

- **Address:** The Advocacy Project, The Stowe Centre, 258 Harrow Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W2 5ES
- **Phone:** 02089693000
- **Email:** Katherine.Shaw@advocacyproject.org.uk
- **Website:** www.advocacyproject.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF ALL PERSONS IN NEED WHETHER BY REASON OF THEIR LEARNING DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AGE, YOUTH, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, VISUAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND/OR BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF SUCH COMMUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY THE PROVISION OF, OR SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF: 3.1 ADVOCACY, ADVICE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, COUNSELLING AND/OR PEER TO PEER MENTORING; 3.2 OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND IMPROVE LIFE SKILLS; 3.3 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND/OR ALSO BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

**Activities:** The Advocacy Project ensures that London's most vulnerable people have meaningful choice and control over what happens in their lives.  We support people living with mental health conditions, eating disorders,learning disabilities, dementia.  We work with all age ranges from children and young people, adults and older people. We provide 1:1 advocacy, group advocacy and user involvement/engagement.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2923713 | £2595091 | £1001736 | 56 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2436531 | £2272678 | £673114 | 62 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2737805 | £2791500 | £509261 | 75 |
| March 31, 2022 | £2533425 | £2449198 | £562956 | 67 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2256528 | £2244833 | £478729 | 59 |



## Trustees

- Deborah Finding — appointed Oct. 2, 2025
- Dr DELE OLAJIDE — appointed Dec. 6, 2018
- Hasib Zahir Dewan — appointed Oct. 1, 2024
- Jayesh Ramesh Patel — appointed Oct. 1, 2024
- Pankaj Shah — appointed Oct. 1, 2024
- Rachel Hutchings — appointed Oct. 18, 2024
- Rachel Russell — appointed Oct. 11, 2024
- Roger Skipp — appointed Feb. 4, 2020