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
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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
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ort of the Trustees
for tlie Yesr Endtd 31st December 2025
Tlic trustees pr¢s¢rtt iheir r¢port and the findneial Stat￿Ments for Thc Ch￿IlY (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 p￿slo￿ 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$idÈrs appoiniment as a trustee. Ès d mintmum Ihcy sliould familiarize
Ihcmsclves willi Ihe respon%ibililies of Lharity irusiees, rcad tlie charily commission booklet on Iliis subject and Angcl Advocaics
Constilulion along within ils rnosi r¢c¢nt financial siaictncnls. tacli Tru51ec 15 now Jppoinltd for a rcvicivablc pcriod of two y¢ar4
rcncivablc a5 the anniversary dale cotnes around.
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ort of tlie Trustoes
for tlle Year Endtd 31st December 2025
OIIJECTIVES AND ACTIVITI
Objcctives And Public Benefit
Thc Objecis of Ihe CIO ar4 for the public b¢ncfil in tli¢ Unitrd Kingdom, in line ivith ihe constilulion.,
to promote tlic r¢licf of pcople in rtccd by Ihe provision of advoocy service with the aim of relieving Ihe need% of ili# people
who are socially cxclud¢d or olherwisc vulnerable. assisiinE tliem to iniegrate into S￿ietY and impmving Ilicir conditions of lifc. and
2. to advanec educaiion in particular IrainiDg in advocacy skills.
Accordingly. Angel Advocatcs tnain priorities arc..
l. To ensure Iliai Individuals ar¢ empowered to havc Iheit voices lieard on i55Ue5 that are itnpoTLini to Ihcm and huvc their vieivs and
W151ies gcnuinttl}' considcrtd whcn decisions arc being madc aboui Ilicir livcs.
2. To aid an tjficieni artd effective process toward a p05ilive ouicomc for both public seTVitc and clicni ivhtch bcnefits evcryone.
Wt cn%ure Ihal those involved in the IcEal proccsses are ublc io uiiend io their rol¢s whilsi we 5UPPQrt the individual, helping them to
articulaiL iheir ihoughis and proce55 their fxlings ihTouEhoul th¢ proceedings.
Tlic aitns for 202) were..
i. 'ro appl). for funding 10 irtcre&se our ability to mee¢ our aims
2. To inLrL'asc capacity
3. To maintain and incicase fundin8
4.-1 o Lxplorc alicmalivc sourccs of funding
5. To build Tel&ionships wilh funders, stakeholders. and oiher rclcvani agencies lo promot¢ Ihe work ofAn8cI Advocates
Main Activities for 202$
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 l￿dI110￿al 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¢.
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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
Gowcrnit*g 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 Ch*rity 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
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Inde
)endent Examiner's Rt orl lo the Trustec5 0(
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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 seL￿lOn 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 PrO￿r undcrsittnding of Ilic accounts lo be r¢a¢hed.
Gerald M¢Gill ￿A. CA
rarries Kirk & Mevean
rjumfrics EnicrprisL Park
Dumfries
DUMFRIESS14TRC
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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
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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

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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.
EXPe￿dit￿re
Liabilili¢5 are reCogni￿d 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$5ets
DeprLcialion is proyidcd 8( thc following annual rate5 in ordu io write otrcach assct ovcr lis cstimaicd useful lif¢.
Compuier equipmen(
15Q/o on rcducing balante
THxatio
Thc charity is exerllpt frorn ta¥ on Ch￿lIable acitvitics.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can bc uscd in accordancc with ihe charitable objectives at Ihe discr¢tion ofilie Irust¢es.
RcsiTicied fund5 can only bc used for panicular rcstricted PUTPOSCS iyiihin ihc objccis ofthe charity. R¢stri¢tion$ 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

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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

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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}

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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 D￿ember 2025.
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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
Printi￿8. posia8e & ￿8t￿Ortery
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
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