REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER- 1206158 or of the Tru teo and Unaudittd Ftnantikl Statements for the YtRr ETrded 3151 Dccernber 2025 for el AdvotAtes rarrics Ktrk & McVcAn Dumfrie5 Interpri5¢ I'aTk Heaihhall Dutnfrie5 DUMfRICSS141RI.' DGI 3SJ
¢1 Advoc Contents oftlie fini?ncial St2tcments for the Year Ended 31st Dttttnbtr 202S Page Rtport of the Trustees Independent ExamitLer'5 Report Stalem¢nt of Financi21 Activilies Balance Sheet Notes to the Finaneial Statements 7 to lu Dctailed St¥temcnt of Fina£11 Aetivitie5
el Advocat¢5 ort of the Trustees for tlie Yesr Endtd 31st December 2025 Tlic trustees pr¢s¢rtt iheir r¢port and the findneial StatMents for Thc ChIlY (An8el Advocates) Ilie yeai. ¢nded 3 1st Dttembcr 2025. TRUSTEES Truslccs wcrc appoint¢d on Ihc b&%is of thcir skills and ¢xpericn¢e iviihin Ihe privaic and voluntary seclor, andlor Ihctr lived Lxpericncc ofadvocacy, and Ilieir pslo to see Ihe vision ofTli¢ Cliariiy realised. Of Ilie Tru51LLs ivhosc namcs are shown on pagc I, Ihc appropriate changcs havc beLn derailed and d<ltL% givcn uf any changes of 518ius of orrico8 h¢ld to cover Ihc pcriod from 1st January 2025 10 thc dalc of thi5 rcport. Th¢ poi¥er of appoinling 1i¢14' or addilional Irusitts rcsls iviih Ihc members who are ihe ¢xisiin8'frusices. The Trustees havc agreed 11131. a8 parl of ihc induction process. befoiE anyon¢ ¢on$idÈrs appoiniment as a trustee. Ès d mintmum Ihcy sliould familiarize Ihcmsclves willi Ihe respon%ibililies of Lharity irusiees, rcad tlie charily commission booklet on Iliis subject and Angcl Advocaics Constilulion along within ils rnosi r¢c¢nt financial siaictncnls. tacli Tru51ec 15 now Jppoinltd for a rcvicivablc pcriod of two y¢ar4 rcncivablc a5 the anniversary dale cotnes around. Pag¢ I
cl Advocates ort of tlie Trustoes for tlle Year Endtd 31st December 2025 OIIJECTIVES AND ACTIVITI Objcctives And Public Benefit Thc Objecis of Ihe CIO ar4 for the public b¢ncfil in tli¢ Unitrd Kingdom, in line ivith ihe constilulion., to promote tlic r¢licf of pcople in rtccd by Ihe provision of advoocy service with the aim of relieving Ihe need% of ili# people who are socially cxclud¢d or olherwisc vulnerable. assisiinE tliem to iniegrate into SietY and impmving Ilicir conditions of lifc. and 2. to advanec educaiion in particular IrainiDg in advocacy skills. Accordingly. Angel Advocatcs tnain priorities arc.. l. To ensure Iliai Individuals ar¢ empowered to havc Iheit voices lieard on i55Ue5 that are itnpoTLini to Ihcm and huvc their vieivs and W151ies gcnuinttl}' considcrtd whcn decisions arc being madc aboui Ilicir livcs. 2. To aid an tjficieni artd effective process toward a p05ilive ouicomc for both public seTVitc and clicni ivhtch bcnefits evcryone. Wt cn%ure Ihal those involved in the IcEal proccsses are ublc io uiiend io their rol¢s whilsi we 5UPPQrt the individual, helping them to articulaiL iheir ihoughis and proce55 their fxlings ihTouEhoul th¢ proceedings. Tlic aitns for 202) were.. i. 'ro appl). for funding 10 irtcre&se our ability to mee¢ our aims 2. To inLrL'asc capacity 3. To maintain and incicase fundin8 4.-1 o Lxplorc alicmalivc sourccs of funding 5. To build Tel&ionships wilh funders, stakeholders. and oiher rclcvani agencies lo promot¢ Ihe work ofAn8cI Advocates Main Activities for 202$ In 202), Thc Charily provided onc-to-one #dvocacy stspport te 71 individuals. Approximately ofclienls were ncuTodivcrgenl. eiihcr ivitli a lorttL41 diagnosis or ai%'ailing esSMen1. Ncarly lialf had cxpcricnced currcni or historic dtsrncstic abusc, whil¢ many a150 faced complex challcngcs including menial htalih difficuliic5, trauffi& safeguarding concerii& Iiou5ing in51abilily, and le8al ISsuc& Fvcry clitni supported by Thc Chariiy presented wilh tnultiple and often intersecting areas orneed. The avcragc dur81ion of support ivas bclween six and eighi ivecks. Howcver, cases involving child proieciion mallers lypi¢olly rLNiiir¢d significanily longer engaEement, with suptM)n often toniinuing for eiglii lo iivelvc months. During Ihc year. Thc Charily secured funding to ¢rUIt a pafl-tirnc Advocatq increasing krvi¢¢ capacity. As a r¢sul( by Dec¢Tnb¢r 202). Angcl Advocutes supportiog 39 aclive clients. Despiie Iliis ldI110al Icsource, demand for th¢ 5ervitc continued 10 risc, and"fiiL Charity IV required io temporarily pause neiv reflrrdls as dLmand excecdcd availablL capaciiy. Man). individuals 5UPPOrted by Angel Advo¢aies had previously bccn destribed by oilier professiona15 as'non-engaging Through it5 Ivork. ThL Cliariiy feund thdl IhLsc cli¢nls ivere often expcrienLing signilicant barri¢rs lo cnga8cmcnt, including traurn& anxicly, nLurodiv¢rgciicc, Iccling ovcnvhcltned. or difficuliies communic41ing.safcly within lom)al sciiings. The Charity supported clienis 10 aitcnd dppointmcnls, undcrsiend complcx pro¢¢ss¢s, and rebuild Irusl in sialutory and L(Trrntnuiiily services, enabltng Ilieir voices to be heard and itnproving m¢3ningful enga8cmcni iyith support 5y5tetns. The Charily Is deeply grateful 10 ils furtdcrs tnd donors, whose support made tliis ivork possible. PJrtieular Llianks aru e.xiLndcd to th¢ frL'ida Scoii 'frusL National Philantliiopic Trusi, UK Sharcd Pr05p¢rity fund IUKSPI.-I, Copcland Cornmunity I'-und. SiatTord Trusl. aiid CrL'lV Clotliin8 fourtdaiion. Pu]Trlic Benefit Angel Advocaics ivorks for Ihe public benefit by.. l. Ensuring ¢ach cliL'nls fundatnenial right lo exprcss hi&ffter opini¢n and spcak up Ircely iviiliout any undue irtflucnce. Tlie purpose ot'Angel Advocaics tndcpcndent advoca¢y i$ 10 make sure Ihai pcople are noi d¢prived ofihis rcgardles5 of Ihcir circurn51ancc. 2. Angcl Advecaics 51ands alongside individuals io cnsur¢ tlic), understand ivhai is happcning and that they fjte heard and unders¢oDd. addressing barricrs io posiiive outcotnes and chdllenging iinbalances ofpoiver. 3. AiigL'I Advocaic% Lnables pcople 10 Stay cngugcd ivith VIceS ivhich sure5 that an individual's human rights are re¢ognised. rL*pceiLd aiid.4ecui¥d. 4 AiigLI AdvocalLS cnable% peoplc 10 Cxcrt as much control as po.%5ihlc ovtr Ihcir oivn liv¢s and ensures fair solutions arc rcaclied. QDCS ivIIiLli niakc a dillircncc io Ihc individual bul also cnsurc Iliai Ihc scrvice achieves a posilivc ouicom¢. ljagc
el Advoc8tC5 ort o( tht Trustets for the Yellr EtLded 31sl December 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PKIIFORMANCE Achievement5 PtlorJn#ncc Th¢ trusiLCS regularly review how Angel Advotaies is achieving our aims and obj¢cl&ves. Angel Advocaics Mel all of thcir aims for 202) as sel oul abov¢. A sutntnary ofour maill acliievem¢Dts for 202) art" l. We havc sccn a significani incrcasc in our capacity 2. Wc have received rnultiplL funding granis 3. We have reccived s¢v¢ral oiie-off donalions, and have bcgull lo invoicc agcncic5 Ivhen ive providc siaiutory Advorncy 4. We ve built sirong ivorking Iclationships with otheT ogentics and professional& re5ulling in an iD¢rease in referrals and in certain circumstance& (unding for litnc 5PLnt. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Gowcrnitg doeument The chatily is conirollcd by 115 goveming docwneni a deed of Irust and con51ilul¢s an unincorpordltd charity. M%nagemcnt And Detision Making The Trusiccs meet at least four titnes a year. In thc course of the Truste¢5' Meeiings. in associaiion wilh ihe CEO. thcy discuss and agree on thL long-lcmi Slraicgy and budgci plan for Angel Advocales. Lnsurin8 Ihat Ilic plans lo fulfil th¢ vision arc pui in placc and itnplctncnied. 'I'hrough thc Chair, Ihcy sci a framtivork of conlrncls and job d¢s¢riplions lor each mcmb¢r of slaiT. The CEO teports to Trustees providing report& and straicgic and financial updaies. TIIL, day-io-day decisions coDceming Ihe i%'ork of tlie Cliariiy arc by Ili¢ CEO. The CEO is responsible for Lrcaiing and dclivLring an agrccd plan. Decisions concerning dcveloprncnl and recruilm¢nl or pcrsonncl art takcn ai Trusice lcvcl folloiving proposals and rccommcndation5 by the ChaiF artd CEO. The CEO lias regular mcctings iviih the Choir to discuss day-to-day activity and plan for Lhc (uture. ttisk Thc Trustccs havc rtvitived ihc major risks 10 lich th¢ ChaTiiy is exposcd. During ihts period there has been regular moniioring of the financial siiu41ion and each of the Trustees h2s ieceived rcgular fiiiancial iipdales. giving a cledr quarterly pictur¢. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIi4TIVE DETAILS Registered Chrity number 1206158 Prin¢ip#l address Dumfries Eni¢rprise Park Heaihhall Dumfric5 DGI 3SJ Trustce5 A Hurrcll MTS E J Bastow Ms E Bilcon J l)0112rd Ms C Park MsMApa S Wcbsicr Independont Examiner Gcrald McGill BA. CA Farr1cs Kirk. & MLVean DumlriLS Ciii¢rprisc Park Dumfric5 DUMfRICSS141RE DGI JSJ Approva by order ofihc board ofirusiees on and signcd on ils bchaifby.. A 14uriell- TIusiL Pagc 3
Inde )endent Examiner's Rt orl lo the Trustec5 0( el Advocates Indepcndent examiner's report to the trtE$ttts of Athgel Advocates rcwit to Ilie clidfiiy trusiccs on my ekaniinalion of thc a¢unIS ot. Angel Advocaics Iihc 'frusil for ihe year ended 3 Isl Decembrr 2025. ResponsibilitiQ5 *rtd ba$1$ of report As IhL chariiy Iruslees of (he Trust you are rtsponsible for the preparation of the accounis in accordancc ivith the r¢quircments of thc Chari11¢5 Act 2011 I'ihc Ael'l. report ia rcspccl of my examination of Ilie Trust's dceounis carried out under seLlOn 14) of Ihc Aci and in ¢atrying out my examinaiion I have follow¢d all opplicablc Dirtciions givcn by lh¢ Charity Commission und¢T Section 145151(bl of Ihe Act. Independent examiner's st11 lemeDt I liave completcd tny cxaminaiion. l eonfim Ih&l no matcrial maiicts have comc to my attention in conncciion iviih the examin8tion giving mc cause 10 b¢liev¢ that in any maiciial rcspeci.. accoyo¢ing rtcords wtrc not kcpt in respect of tlic'frust as required by Scction 130 of the A¢1: or Ihc accounts do noi accord with Ihosc retord%" or the accounts do nol cotnply iviih the applicable requirements eonc¢rning Ilie (orrn and conienl ef accoun15 set out in th¢ Charities (Accounis and Reports) Ilcgulalicns 2008 ollier tlian any requiTcmtnl that Ihc accounts give a ttu¢ artd fair view whicli 15 nol a maiitr considcrtd as pari olan ind¢p¢ndent cxamination. 1112ve no nCernS and have come acro no other matlers in conncciion ivilh Ihc cxamination 10 which eiteniion should be drawn in tliis rcport in ordcr lo enablc a PrOr undcrsittnding of Ilic accounts lo be r¢a¢hed. Gerald M¢Gill A. CA rarries Kirk & Mevean rjumfrics EnicrprisL Park Dumfries DUMFRIESS14TRC DGI 3SJ Date..
tl Advocates for the Year Ended 315t December 202 2025 Total funds 2024 Toial funds UnrcsiFlticd fund Rcstricted funds Noies INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donaii0115 and IL'giL CICS 3.496 3,496 802 ChArii%ble 47etivitie5 52,638 52.638 9.970 Total 56,134 56,134 10.772 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 5),218 55.218 23.401 NET INCOM(ExPEND1TuRE) 916 916 {12,629} RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Toial fund_8 brou81ii foThvard 19.0141 {9.0141 3.615 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 18,0981 (8.0981 19.0141 Tlie not&% lorm p(irt o1.1hc financial sldl¥m¢nlS l)agL j
tl Advoeates Balllnce Sliect Jl$t Dccember 2025 2025 Total funds 2024 Toial runds Unre51riclLd rund ReSlricicd fund5 Notes FIXED ASSE'rs Tangiblc assets 625 625 126 CURRENT ASSETS C2sli ai bank 1.023 ,023 689 CREDITORS Amount% falliiig due within one year 19,7461 19.746) 19.8291 NET CURRENT ASSETSIILIABILITIESI 18.7231 18.7231 19,1401 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 18,0981 18,0981 19.0141 NET ASSETSI{LJABILITIESI 18.0981 18.0981 19,0141 FUNDS Unr¢51ricted funds (8,0981 19.0141 TOTAL FUNDS (8,Q981 19.0141 Ibe financial atementS were approved by the Board of Trusiecs and auihori5ed for issue on signed on ils behaifby.. and ivcrc A Hurrell- Truste¢ C J B2Stoiv- Truslee Tlic notcs forin part ol'ili¢s¢ linattcial siaicmLDI
el Advocite5 Notes lo tlie Financial StatemoTrl5 for tlie Year Elided 315¢ Dccembcr 2025 ACCOUPITING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial $tatttncnts Thc finaD¢ial 5tatem¢nlS ol Ihc charit),, Ivhtch 15 o public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been preparc41 in accordancL willi ihe Chariiies SORP (Ffis 1021 'AcLuuniinE and Reporting by Charities.. Sial¢rnLnl of Rctommcnd¢d Praclicc applicable lo cliaritiC5 prcparing Ilieir accounis iii accordance with tlie financial Rcpuriing Siandard applicablc in thc UK and Republic of Ircland IFRS 1021 leffettive l January 20191., firtancial Reporting Slaiidard 102 'ThL Financial Rcporting Standard applTcabl¢ irt thc UK alid Republic of Ireland, and ih¢ Charitie$ Aci 2011. The financial slalement5 hav¢ been preparcd uDd¢r tli¢ historical cost conyention. Income All income is recognised in Ihc Siatemeni orrinaiicial Activiti¥5 once Ihe charily h&5 eniitlcmeni 10 the fund5, It 15 probcible that Ihc iiicornc will be receivcd and Ilic amounl caR bc mcasurcd rcliably. EXPeditre Liabilili¢5 are reCognid as expendilurc soon as Ihere is a Icgal or con51Tuclive obligation committing ihc ch2rily to iliat expcndiiurc, it is probablc ihat a Iransfcr of ¢¢onomic bencfiis will bc rcquired in seiilem¢nl and the oUnt of Ihe obligation can be rneasuted reliably. Expcnditurc is accounted for on on accruals basis and has been classified Ljiidcr heddings Ihat aggregate all cost rclalld to Ihc category. Wlitre cosis cartnol bc dirccily uttribuied to particular headings they have bccn allocated lo aciivilies on a basis consisicni ivilh ihe usc of resources. Tangible fixed a$5ets DeprLcialion is proyidcd 8( thc following annual rate5 in ordu io write otrcach assct ovcr lis cstimaicd useful lif¢. Compuier equipmen( 15Q/o on rcducing balante THxatio Thc charity is exerllpt frorn ta¥ on ChlIable acitvitics. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can bc uscd in accordancc with ihe charitable objectives at Ihe discr¢tion ofilie Irust¢es. RcsiTicied fund5 can only bc used for panicular rcstricted PUTPOSCS iyiihin ihc objccis ofthe charity. R¢stri¢tion$ arise i%'htrt spe¢ified by Ihe donor or i¥hert funds are raised for panicular r¢siricied Puryo.S. rurther cxplanation ofihc naiure and purposc of cach fund is included in Ihc noics 10 thc financial 51aiem¢nts. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS 'l-heTe ivere no trustecs, remuncration or othcr benefits for the y¢ar ended 31 Deccmber 2025 nor lor ¢h¢ year ended 3 1st Decernber 2024. Trnstees, expense5 Therc were no truslees, exp¢ns¢s paid for thc yfaT cndtd 3] tkccmber 2025 nor for Ihc ycar cnded 3 1st Deccmbcr 2024. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unresliitlcd ILJnd Resiricled runds 'roial funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM fjonations and legacies 802 802 Charitable actiYitie5 9.970 9.970 Total 802 9,970 10,772 F.XPLNDITURE ON Chllrir&ble activities Charitsble Activitie5 13.431 9.970 23,401 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 112,6291 112.6291
Art el Advot#t Notes to the FinAn¢ial St%t¢meiils totttinued (or the Year Ended 31st Def ember 2025 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENTOF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES-tontinued Unrcslriclcd Ilesiritted funds Toial rund5 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS -rots1 funds brought (orward 3.615 3.615 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 19.0141 19.0141 TANCIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer ¢quipmer)t COST Al Isi January 2025 Additions 126 545 At 315t Dccctnber 2025 671 DEPRECIATION ChargL for )'cai 46 NET BOOK VALUE Ai 3 Isi Diccinber 2025 62) Al 3 Isi D¢c¢rnber 2024 126 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Tr#d¢ crcdilOtS T&xaiion and social security OthLr crLdilOtS 500 360 ¥.323 8.077 9.746 9.829 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nct movcmcni irt funds Al 1.1.25 31.12.25 Unr¢5tricted fund5 Gciicral fund 19,0141 916 18,0981 TOTAL FUNDS {9.0141 916 (8.0981 Nct nioverncnl in funds. includcd in ilic abovL arc a5 folloiv5= Incuming resource5 Ilesources ¢xp¢nded Movcinlni in (und8 Unrestricted fund5 i6.134 li5.2181 916 TOTAL FUNDS i6,134 li2,2181 916
el Advoeates No¢o5 to th¢ fiiiiancial 8tateintnts- continued MOVEMEwf IN FUNDS- continued Comparkttves for movement in lunds Net movement in funds At 31.12.24 At l.1_24 Unrestricted funds General lund 3,615 {12.6291 19.0141 TOTAL FUNDS 3.615 112,6291 19,0141 Compzraiive nei movemeni in fund& intludcd in Ihc above arc as lollows". Incoming resources Rcsourccs ¢%nded Movcmcnt in fun(Is Unrestricted fund5 Gen¢ral furtd 802 (13.4311 {12.6291 Restricted funds Cumbria Community fund 9.970 19.970} TOTAL FUNDS 10.772 {23.4011 112.6291 A current year 12 monihs and prior ar 12 monllis combincd SItIOn 15 as follows.. Nei movcrncnl in lunds At 31.12.25 Al 1.1.24 Unrestrict¢d funds Gcncral fund 3.615 18.0981 TOTAL FUNDS 3.615 {8.11981 A currcttt ycar 12 tnonihs and prioiyear 12 months combined nci movcmcnl in funds, includcd in the abovc arc as lolloivs.. Iiicorning resourccs Resources cxpcndcd Moveineni in (unds Unrestricted fund5 Gcneral fuiid i6,936 168,6491 Resiricted (unds Lun)iTrria Coiiimunily fund 9,970 19.9701 TOTAL FUIYDS 66,906 {78,619}
el Advoeates Notes 10 the FinanciRI Statemcnt5- Colltinved ror the Year Ended 31st Detembtr Z RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Th¢ ivere no related party IransactioDs for the year cnded 3 1st Dember 2025. l)agc l O
el Advocates Detiiil¢d Statcment of fiinJncial Activities for tlio YoRr Endod 315t Deccmbcr 202S 2025 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and leg#ciÉs Donaiiotis 1.496 802 Ch8ri¢xblt Aetivities Graiiis 52.638 9,970 Tot#1 it)¢oming re50urce5 56,134 10.772 EXPENDITURE ChArit8ble a¢tivitie$ Wdges and salaiics Travclling Legal professional f¢es Mcdical Plailortn Clicnt Ixpenscs 36,287 9.350 71]0 7.273 2.589 .320 959 47.813 Support costs MaRxgetnent Insuranc¢ Tclcphonc Printi8. posia8e & 8tOrtery Advertising Sundry cxpcnscs Cour5¢5 and Iraining TradL subscriplions rvent co%is Legal aDd professional fees ank cliarLres Computer tquipmcnt 226 1,914 941 857 259 2,944 327 i57 349 864 1.189 142 650 29 6.069 0.714 Otlier ComputLr equiprn¢nl Governanct tosts AccouThiancy feLS Legal tiid professional fees 1,290 3,53) 1.970 1,290 i.ioi Totsl resources cxpcnded 55,218 23.401 Net intotnellexpenditure) 916 112.6291 Tliis page doL% iiol lorm part ol'iliL siaiuiory fiiiancial stslctncnls PJgL I I