Advance: the Institute for the Scotson Technique
Analysis
Advance: the Institute for the Scotson Technique is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Advance: the Institute for the Scotson Technique reported income of £91k and spending of £90k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £81k to £91k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Advance: the Institute for the Scotson Technique sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swap (Safe Welcome After Prison) (£91k), Caring and Sharing Trust (£91k) and Community Lives Matter (£91k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity has continued with its aim of completing and publishing our Director's PhD on possible influences of breathing quality on outcome in children with cerebral palsy. This research forms the theoretical basis of The Scotson Technique as practised at Advance. Our long-term goal is to gain mainstream recognition on the National Health Service. We also offer hyperbaric oxygen to families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swap (Safe Welcome After Prison) | West Yorkshire | £91k |
| Caring and Sharing Trust | Northants | £91k |
| Community Lives Matter | Ormskirk | £91k |
| Beverley Baptist | Beverley | £91k |