CCEW Charity Commission profile

COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE

Registered charity 1000487 · organisation 1000487

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 October 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02122698
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,775,327
Latest expenditure
£1,716,114
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1-7 Station Street East, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5FL

Website recorded by the regulator: coventrycitizensadvice.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide generalist and specialist advice, advise people on their rights, this can include employment, consumer, housing or relationship, debt and benefits-related enquiries.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,775,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,716,114
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,703,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,628,104
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,415,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,456,212
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,515,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,430,545
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,281,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,375,061

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,775,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,716,114
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
30000
Income From Government Grants
£708,631
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
59
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,703,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,628,104
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
30000
Income From Government Grants
£638,154
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
39
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,415,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,456,212
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
885895
Income From Government Grants
£663,313
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,515,280
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,430,545
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
856303
Income From Government Grants
£791,698
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,281,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,375,061
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
597113
Income From Government Grants
£835,780
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
65

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
18927
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1744775
Income Investments
11625
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1775327
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,716,114
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1716114
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
389521
Expenditure Support Costs
389521
Expenditure Depreciation
6167
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£202,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£899,105
Assets Total Liabilities
£230,207
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£668,898
Creditors One Year Total Current
230207
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£709,053
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
445021
Funds Restricted
223877
Funds Total
668898
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1068
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1693169
Income Investments
9632
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1703869
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,628,104
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1628104
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71597
Expenditure Support Costs
364756
Expenditure Depreciation
6483
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£285,496
Assets Total Fixed
6484
Assets Own Use
6484
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£787,152
Assets Total Liabilities
£183,951
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£609,685
Creditors One Year Total Current
83951
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
100000
Assets Cash
£672,292
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
435933
Funds Restricted
173752
Funds Total
609685
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
741
Income Other Trading Activities
2800
Income Charitable Activities
2409209
Income Investments
2290
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2415040
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,456,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2456212
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
83920
Expenditure Support Costs
496753
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£270,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£723,171
Assets Total Liabilities
£189,250
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£533,921
Creditors One Year Total Current
89250
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
100000
Assets Cash
£350,463
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
304092
Funds Restricted
229829
Funds Total
533921
Count Employees
54
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1305
Income Other Trading Activities
3200
Income Charitable Activities
2510712
Income Investments
63
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2515280
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,430,545
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2430545
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
76586
Expenditure Support Costs
420057
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£575,093
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£825,148
Assets Total Liabilities
£250,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£575,093
Creditors One Year Total Current
150055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
100000
Assets Cash
£549,922
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
310704
Funds Restricted
264389
Funds Total
575093
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1007
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2278735
Income Investments
226
Income Other
1103
Income Total Income And Endowments
2281071
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,375,061
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2375061
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
93394
Expenditure Support Costs
446228
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£490,358
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£769,591
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,233
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£490,358
Creditors One Year Total Current
199233
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
80000
Assets Cash
£633,854
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
303635
Funds Restricted
186723
Funds Total
490358
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-10-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/04/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/01/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 JAN 2018 as amended on 27 Oct 2025 as amended on 16 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN COVENTRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
COVENTRY AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
44370
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures