Annual Report & Accounts
for the year to 31st March 2021
Advocacy
Alliance
A Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIO)
Registered Charity Number 1163787
Office 28, The Street
Lower Clark Street
Scarborough
Y012 7PW
01723 363910
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Advocacy Alliance
Charity Number 1163787
REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31st March 2021
CONTENTS:
PAGE
Officers and professional advisors
Trustees Annual Report
Receipts and Payments Summary
Statement of Financial Activities
statement of Assets
Notes to the Financial Statements
Independent Examiners Report
10

Advocacy Alliance
OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
Registered charity name
Advocacy Alliance
Charity Number:
1163787
Registered Office..
OfFice 28
The Street
12 Lower Clark Street
Scarborough
Y012 7PW
Contact Details
email:
office@advocacyallianceyorkshire.org.uk
web site:
www.advocacyallianceyorkshire.org.uk
Independent Examlner .
Barrie Tuck
Marchwood ,
Back Lane South
Middleton
Pickering
Y018 8NU
Bankers:
Natwest,
3 Westborough,
Scarborough,
Yoii iuj
CAF Bank
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ

Advocacy Alliance
Report of the Trustees
for the year ending 31st March 2021
The Charity wa5 formed on the 1st Ottober 2015 and started trading on the 1st April 2016 by
inheriting the assets of the old charity (No.'256085). This new charity 15 registered with the charity
commission and was also formerly known as Advocacy Alliance.
OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY
The objerts of Advocacy Alliance are to promote. assist and develop the representation of all
people in need of such help by virtue of their age, mental health, physical or learning disability in
Scarborough. Whitby, Ryedale, and Filey (hereinafter referred to as the area of benefit}.
to help them overcome any disadvantage that flows from their personal circumstances. by the
provision of a service designed to:_
i) assist the above people to obtain their rights and privileges a5 a citizen
ii) provide friendship and support. and
ill) provide support on a one to one basis to the above people in the area of benefit. whether
living in residential care or residing independently in their own home or with relatives.
THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees who served during the year were:_
MICHAEL GOODE
STEVE ARNorr
CAROL STOCKILL
HELEN FORTNUM
BEN SELLERS
ANGELA MCKEOWN
Dr SAM WOODS-PEEL
Chair
TreaSU￿r
(Appointed 20th January 2021)
(Resigned 28th February 2021 )
KA￿EE MILUNGTON
The Trustees are not paid but Travel Expense5 were claimed.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
By providing a free, independent and confidential advocacy seryice to vulnerable individuals over
the age of 18 living in Scarborough. Whitbyi Rye(Jale and Filey.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Artivities
The activities of the charity are summarised in the Statement of Financial Activlties (page 5) whlch
show5 an overall surplus during the year of £79,795 . However, this includes the net income for
amounts to be spent on restricted projects during 2021122 and would therefore show a true surplus
on unrestricted funds of £1.770. The amount of freely available funds for future expenditure of the
Charity now stands at £25.978 with a further £109,613 Set aside to cover projects already
commissioned but not yet completed.
The further £60,000 of designated funds for the provision of any possible future closure costs etc.
remains unchanged in the year.
Reserves Policy
The trustees consider that the cash reserves of the charity should be at least equivalent to the
total of six months operating expenses and redundancies costs to allow for downturns in the grant
and revenue income. The current situation as at 31st March 2021 is in excess of this figure.

Advocacy Alliance
Report of the Trustees (continued)
for the year endin9 31st March 2021
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for 2020121.
The financial year 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 has been very different for
Advocacy Alliance as it has for the whole of the world - with the impart of the Covid-19
Global Pandemic. We began the year with staff working from home during the first national
lockdown. This was a challenging time for all our staff as many had chIldca￿ ￿Sponsibl11t1
on top of thesr duties as an ernployee. The Advocacy Alliance Trustee Board made as
many adjustments as possible to enable staff to work from home effectively* but finally
had to make the decision to furlough some employees as they were unable to work and
meet the demands being place on them by young families. The decision was based on the
needs of staff and their wellbeing.
During the year, work wa5 done by the CEO and the trustee boartl to secure additional
funding for the provision of advocacy and we were successful in getting extension funding
from the National Lottery for an Extra-tlme Advocacy project. We were also successfiJl in
gaining fLJnding from the Covid Recovery Scheme this enable(l us to recruit additional staff
for the months of September 20 to March 21.
During the course of the year 2020 to 2021 Advocacy Alliance contr.nued to provide a
quality advocacy service. As we began the year, we were aware that this was the final year
of our contrart with Cloverleaf Advocacy and North Yorkshire County Council. As the
advocacy contract was planned to be going out for tender for a new provision from the 1st
April 2021. Work was done by the CEO during the year to clarify Advocacy Alliance's position
in relation to the re-tendering process. We were assured by Cloverfeaf that Advocacy Alliance
would be involved and we would Still be sub-contracted to pmvide the Care Art Advocacy
and Non-statutory Advocacy in the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale areas. However, the
Covid pandemic resulted in North Yorkshire County Council making the decision to complete
the re-tendering prO￿5S in the next finanual year.
During 2020 to 2021 the Trustees Board continued to meet but only on a virtual ba515 ant1
during the course of the year.
11 Explored new ways of working in response to the pandemic.
21 Invested ir¢ technology to support home working and Improve communlcation for
trustees, staff, volunteers and clients.
31 Allocated staff to support the NHS during lockdowns.
4} Introduced new risk assessments in response to the risk of Covid-19.
5) Responded to the needs of the local community to pmvide advocacy.
6) Developed partnership working in relation to local bids.
7) Explored ways of recruiting new trustee board members.
81 Reviewed the organisations policies in response to the pandemic.
9) Invested in the National Advocary Qualification for a new staff member.
10) Invested resources in applyhng for the National Advocacy Quality Performance Mark.
111 Reviewed budgets in response to local need.
121 Worked closely with the NHS and local Clinlcal Commissioning Groups on the
development of social prescribÈng.
13) Worked with the DWP to provide Kickstart opportunityes to local young people.
RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE TRUSTEES
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each
financial year. The financial statements a￿ required by law to give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period.
In preparlng these flnancial statements, the trustees are ￿qUired to=
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentlv,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
prepère the financial statements on the going concern basis unle55 It is in-appropriate to
presume that the charity will conts.nue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping pmper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable
them to ensure that the financial statements comply with Charities Act 2011. The trustees
are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other I￿egular1tie5.
Signed on behalf of the trustees.
M.J. GOODE
MICHAEL GOODE
Dated '.
10111121
Chalr

Advocacy Alliance
Charlty Number 1163787
Receipts & Payments
for the year ending 31st March 2021
31st March
2021
31st March
2020
TURNOVER
239.323
140,434
Net losses from disposals of fixed assets
TOTAL INCOME
239.323
140,434
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
(159.560)
(156,457)
OPERATING SURPLUS / DEFICIENCY
79,763
(16,023)
OTHER INCOME
Interest Receivable
32
107
SURPLUS/{DEFICIT} FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
79,795
{15,916)

Advocacy Alllance
Charlty Number 1163787
ststement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2021
Designated
Reserve Fund
Restricted Unrestrlcted
Funds
Fun¢ts
2021
Total
2020
Total
notes
Incomlng Receipts
Statutory Agencies - NYCC & CCG
Grants
Donations & Collettions
Fundraising
Interest
58,000
179.585
58,000
179,585
1,738
58,000
81,945
489
1.738
32
32
107
Total Incoming Recelpts
237 585
239 355
140 541
Resource Payment$
Cost of Generating Voluntary Income
Charitable Expenditure
Governance Costs
152.960
152,960
153,153
Total Payments
159 560
159 560
156 457
Net Incomingloutgoing resources before
transfers
78.025
1.770
79,795
(15,916)
Net movement in funds
Transfer between funds
Total funds brought foThvard
Total funds at 31st March 2021
115 796
195,591
131 712
60,000
109,613
25,978
115,796
The notes on pages 7 to 10 forrn part of these finanaal statements.

Advocacy Alliance
Charity Number 1163787
Statement of Assets as at 31st March 2021
2021
2020
Notes
Current Assets
Cash at Bank & in Hand
195.591
115.796
TOTAL ASSETS
195 591
115 796
Represented by:
Unrestricted funds
Restrirted funds
Designated Reserve fund
io
io
io
25,978
109.613
60,000
24,208
31,588
60,000
TOTAL FUNDS
195 591
115 796
M.J. GOODE
Date 10111/21
MICHAEL GOODE
Chair

Advocacy Alliance
Charity Number 1163787
Notes to the flnancial statements
for the year ending 31st March 2021
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accountlng
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention
and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, the
Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities"
Fund accounting
Separate restricted funds are maintained for receipts and payments and also
designated funds for specific projects as specified by the source of the funds. The
General Fund is maintained to account for all monies received which a￿ not
restricted and this fund is used at the discretion of the trustees.
Resources expended
Payments are recognised as they are paid by the charity and the expenditure
includes the VAT that cannot be recovered. Support costs are those costs
incurred directly in support of the charitable trading.
All of the Charity's operations are classed as continuing.
There are no recognised gains or losses other than those stated above.

Advocacy Alliance
Charity Number 1163787
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ending 31st March 2021
Durfng 2020121
Restrlrted lJnre5tricted
fitnds
fund$
During 2019120
Re5triLted Unrestricted
funds
fund5
Total fund$
2021
Total fund5
2020
2. Grants
Two Ridings
Extra Time Lottery
Empowering Choice in Care
Lottery
Awards for All
Sirius Foundation
RTR
Social Prescrfibing
NYCC Staylng Safe
5,000
79,732
35,000
5.000
79.732
35,000
60,662
9,950
60,662
9,950
9,996
14,558
14,558
5,000
5.333
5,000
5.333
35.299
35.299
179 585
179 585
3. Invegtmont Income
Bank interest ￿e1Vable
32
32
107
107
4. Incomlng Msources from tharltabl• activltles
Sales of goodslservice5 as part of
¢JireLt charitable attivitr.es
5. Costs of generatSn9 voluntary incorne
Fundraising
6. Costs of charltable adivitles by fvnd type
Support costs
152,960
152,960
153,153
153,153
15
960
153 153
153 153
7. GovernJnce costs
Accountancy Examination
General Administratlon
475
6,125
475
6,125
475
2,829
475
2,829
Year to
31 March 2021
Year to
31 March 2020
8. Other resources expended
Total stsff costs were as follows:
Gr05s pay after rebate
Employers Nat. Ins.
Penston
117,518
5,907
2.236
109,839
4,942
1,403
125 661
116 184
The average number of part-tlme employees during the year, were as follows:_
Number of support staff
Number of trustees
14
15

Advocacy Alliance
Charlty Number 1163787
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year endlng 31st March 2021
9. Analysls of Fund5 2021
Opening
balances
Incoming
resour￿5
Resources
expende¢J
Closlng
balances
Deslgnated funds
Transfers
The Trustees have decided to all￿ate an amount to be reserved for at least six months
running costs and to pay for a managed dosure of the operation should this ever need to
happen in the future. It will then cover the costs of disposing of assets, the safe and secure
destruction of case documents and any staff redundancy settlements.
Opening
balan
Incoming
re50LFrces
Resources
expended
Closing
balance5
Transfers
Restricted funds
Empowering Choice in Care
Kick5tart
Two Riding5
Sirius Foundation
Total Advocacy
Lottery
Awards for All
Stronger Communitie5
RTR
Social Prescrtbing
35.000
(35.000)
11.0521
{5,0001
(1,052) #
5,000
14.558
58.000
79,732
9.996
14,558
40.000
38,973
9.996
6,369
19.746
5.738
1.000
1.467
{24,369}
{60,505}
15,738)
11,000)
11,467)
237 $85
159 560
109 613
# This amount was re-irnbursed eady In the next financial year
Unrestricted funds
24.208
Totsl Funds 2021
115 796
239 355
159 560
195 591
Analysls of Funds 2020
Openin9
balar$￿S
Incoming
resources
Fiesources
expended
Closing
balance5
Transfers
Deslgnated funds
Restrlcted funds
I WILL
Tesco
Total Advocacy
Lottery
Awards for All
Stronger Communities
RTR
Social Prescriblng
7.790
2.000
19.483
28.897
(7.7201
{2,0001
(61,1141
(69.8131
{4,212}
(701
48,000
60.662
9,950
1,000
5,000
6,369
19,746
5,738
1,000
1,467
13,533)
129 945
156 457
70
Unrestricted funds
70
Total Funds 2020
131 712
140 541
156 457
115 796
10. Analysis of cash between funds
2021
Total
Funds
2020
Total
Funds
Designated Restricted Unrestrfcte
Funds
Funds
Fund
Current As5et5
60,000
109,613
25,978
195,591
115,796
109 613
195 591
115 796

Advocacy Alliance
Charity Number 1163787
report on the accounts of: Advocacy Alliance
for the year ending 31st March 2021 which are set out on pages 4 to 9.
Rospe¢tive responslbllitios of trustee$ and examiner
The charitys trustees are resF)onsible for the preparalion of the accounts. The
charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144
12) of the Charities Acl 2011 {Ihe'2011 Acr) and that an independent examination is
needed.
It is my responsibility lo:
examin8 the aco)unts under section 145 of th8 2011 Act
lo follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity
Commission lunder section 14515}Ibl of the 2011 Act). and
lo state whether particular matters have corrE lo my attenti￿.
Basls of Independent examlnefs report
My examination was carried oul in accordan￿ wth the general directions given by the
Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by
the charity and a compallson of the ac(x)unls presented with those records. 11 also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no
opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fail view and the report is
limited to those r￿erS set out in the ststen*nt below.
Independent examinerfs statement
In connecb.on with my examination. no matter has conE to my attention
1) which gives ￿ reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the
requirements.,
. to keep accounting records in accordan￿ section 130 of the
2011 Act,. and
. to prepar8 accounts which accord with tha accounting records and
comply the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met: or
2) to ￿[Ch, in my opinion, attention should be draw￿ in order to enable a prop8r
und9rstanding of the ac£ounts to be reached.
Barrie Tuck
Barrie Tuck
Marchwood .
Back Lane South .
Middleton .
Pickering
Y018 8NU
Date .
1611112021
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