The Advocacy Project
Analysis
The Advocacy Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04018315). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Advocacy Project reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.6m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £2.5m to £1.9m (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Advocacy Project sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alcohol Research UK (£1.9m), Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland (£2.0m) and Changing Futures North East (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 1.4%
In the charity's own words
The Advocacy Project ensures that London's most vulnerable people have meaningful choice and control over what happens in their lives. We support people living with mental health conditions, eating disorders,learning disabilities, dementia. We work with all age ranges from children and young people, adults and older people. We provide 1:1 advocacy, group advocacy and user involvement/engagement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Research UK | London | £1.9m |
| Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland | Cumbria | £2.0m |
| Changing Futures North East | United Kingdom | £1.9m |
| One to One Children's Fund | London | £2.0m |