CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1012557 · organisation 1012557

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 July 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02684649
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£951,286
Latest expenditure
£862,153
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 48 FAIRFAX STREET, BRISTOL, BS1 3BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The delivery of community legal advice services to the people of Bristol

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
31 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£951,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£862,153
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£911,847
Total Gross Expenditure
£837,651
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£799,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,895
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
13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£837,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£866,499
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
22 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£863,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£874,306

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
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£951,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£862,153
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£184,120
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
45
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£911,847
Total Gross Expenditure
£837,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
146000
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
40
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£799,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
142118
Income From Government Grants
£238,882
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
35
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
13 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£837,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£866,499
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£560,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
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
22 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£863,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£874,306
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£146,210
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
75

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
31 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
72886
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
836185
Income Investments
481
Income Other
34235
Income Total Income And Endowments
943787
Income Legacies
4000
Income Endowments
7500
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,465
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£855,688
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
862153
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
336496
Expenditure Depreciation
3334
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
89133
Reserves
£323,274
Assets Total Fixed
1820
Assets Own Use
1820
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£378,302
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,848
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£323,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
56848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£250,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
323274
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
323274
Count Employees
32
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
29389
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
882319
Income Investments
139
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
911847
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£837,651
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
837651
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7000
Expenditure Support Costs
252616
Expenditure Depreciation
7195
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£234,142
Assets Total Fixed
5154
Assets Own Use
5154
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£303,243
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,255
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£234,142
Creditors One Year Total Current
74255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£242,361
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
234142
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
234142
Count Employees
35
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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
14423
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
782428
Income Investments
42
Income Other
2162
Income Total Income And Endowments
799055
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£756,895
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
756895
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7063
Expenditure Support Costs
228871
Expenditure Depreciation
7194
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£159,946
Assets Total Fixed
12349
Assets Own Use
12349
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£325,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£178,031
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£159,946
Creditors One Year Total Current
178031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£262,913
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
159946
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
159946
Count Employees
34
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
13 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1765
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
832013
Income Investments
2
Income Other
3639
Income Total Income And Endowments
837419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£866,499
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
866499
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
413880
Expenditure Governance
6565
Expenditure Support Costs
206153
Expenditure Depreciation
10939
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£117,786
Assets Total Fixed
19543
Assets Own Use
19543
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£122,505
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,262
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£117,786
Creditors One Year Total Current
24262
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£51,710
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
117786
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
117786
Count Employees
46
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
22 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
56648
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
806780
Income Investments
33
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
863461
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£874,306
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
874306
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
7763
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£142,169
Assets Total Fixed
30482
Assets Own Use
30482
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£159,396
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,012
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£146,866
Creditors One Year Total Current
43012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£91,329
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
142169
Funds Restricted
4697
Funds Total
146866
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-07-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 FEBRUARY 1992, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 09 JULY 2002 AND 5 SEPTEMBER 2006 as amended on 28 Jun 2022
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL AND SURROUNDING LOCALITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE BRISTOL AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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