Accessibility & Languages
Partners in Advocacy is a charity registered with the Scottish Charity Regulatory, OSCR No. SC027857 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 185467.
As a Scottish Charity registered with OSCR, we must legally adhere to the ‘charity test’:
- Have only charitable purposes
- Provide public benefit
- Use their funds and property only for charitable purposes
- Allow fair access to the benefit they provide
- Not be, or exist to advance, a political party.
Source: OSCR
Annual Accounts
Our Board of Trustees engages an external auditor to conduct an annual audit of Partners in Advocacy’s financial activities over the past year.
All audited accounts can be viewed at the links below.
You can also view our accounts via the Companies House website, where you will be also able to read our Memorandum and Articles of Association and read more about our Board of Trustees.
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)
All of our independent advocates, volunteers, managers and trustees must go through PVG checks with Disclosure Scotland and are subject to bi-annual updates.
GDPR & Data Security
Partners in Advocacy is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a data controller. As such, we take our responsibilities for the collection, storage, processing and destruction of sensitive information very seriously. We operate robust data security systems and programs, utilise anti-virus and malware solutions to remain compliant with GDPR, and conduct regular data security risk assessments and reviews. This gives the charity confidence in its management of sensitive data.
Any personal information we hold can be requested by the individual themselves, the data subject, by making a Subject Access Request. If you would like to see what information we hold about you, please email enquiries@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk or call 0330 533 0238.
Independent Advocacy
Partners in Advocacy is a full member of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance, and complies with its Principles, Standards and Code of Best Practice (2019) to deliver quality independent advocacy services.