Bca Independent Advocacy Services
Analysis
Bca Independent Advocacy Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brecon. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06509168). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bca Independent Advocacy Services reported income of £106k and spending of £103k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £140k to £106k (-24%), an average of -6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bca Independent Advocacy Services sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pippins Community Centre CIO (£106k), In Your Shoes (£106k) and Horticare (£106k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BCA aims through independent advocacy, to empower people with a learning disability to live their lives as valued, responsible and enriched citizensWe provide a range of advocacy services through one to one work with paid advocates and volunteers, and self advocacy through groups and outreach work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pippins Community Centre CIO | Devon | £106k |
| In Your Shoes | L21 7nj | £106k |
| Horticare | Wakefield | £106k |
| Staffordshire Association of Clubs for Young People | Stafford | £106k |