# Borders Independent Advocacy Service

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC024967
- **Known as:** BIAS
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** June 27, 1996
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC024967


## Contact

- **Address:** Low Buckholmside, Galashiels, Selkirkshire
- **Postcode:** TD1 1RT
- **Website:** www.bordersadvocacy.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** Provision of professional independent advocacy services to the population of the Scottish Borders.

**Objectives:** The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage the promotion of equality and diversity the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation the advancement of citizenship and community development  the advancement of health  the advancement of education through the provision and promotion of independent advocacy.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Scottish Borders
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £235832 | £261444 |  -  | 8 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £252524 | £244275 |  -  | 8 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £225881 | £221522 |  -  | 7 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £235191 | £211506 |  -  | 7 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £235415 | £207188 |  -  | 7 |  |