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The Advocacy Project

Also known as: Advocate for Mental Health, Westminster Mental Health Advocacy Project

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,923,713
Latest Expenditure
£2,595,091

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 37% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 67% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £2,851,427
Other Trading £0
Investments £15,638
Other Income £56,648

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,595,091
Raising Funds £0
Governance £22,161
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,923,713
£2,595,091£2,595,091£1,001,736£933,99456 / 65
2024
£2,436,531
£2,272,678£2,272,678£673,114£586,93362 / 25
2023
£2,737,805
£2,791,500£2,791,500£509,261£417,78475 / 10
2022
£2,533,425
£2,449,198£2,449,105£562,956£475,74867 / 10
2021
£2,259,864
£2,244,833£2,244,833£478,729£410,01159 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Advocacy Project

What does The Advocacy Project do?

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.

How much income did The Advocacy Project report in 2025?

The Advocacy Project reported total income of £2.92m and reported expenditure of £2.60m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Advocacy Project?

The Advocacy Project has a program ratio of 88.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 37% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Advocacy Project registered as a charity?

The Advocacy Project was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 December 2000 as charity number 1084106. It has been registered for 26 years.

Who runs The Advocacy Project?

The Advocacy Project is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Advocacy Project operate?

The Advocacy Project operates in London, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Advocacy Project a registered charity?

Yes — The Advocacy Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1084106.

Details

Address
The Advocacy Project
The Stowe Centre
258 Harrow Road
LONDON
W2 5ES
Registration Date
13 December 2000
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3975350
Charity Number
1084106

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Trustees

Deborah Finding
Dr DELE OLAJIDE
Hasib Zahir Dewan
Jayesh Ramesh Patel
Pankaj Shah
Rachel Hutchings
Rachel Russell
Roger Skipp

Also Known As

  • Advocate for Mental Health
  • Westminster Mental Health Advocacy Project

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14 May 2026
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