CCEW Charity Commission profile

Citizens Advice Solent East

Registered charity 1039776 · organisation 1039776

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 July 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02946921
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,871,323
Latest expenditure
£1,827,866
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Solent East, Unit 2-3, Ark Royal House, Winston Churchill Avenue, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 2GF

Website recorded by the regulator: https://casolenteast.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of free, confidential, independent and impartial advice and information at a central Portsmouth and a central Havant location.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,871,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,827,866
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
11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,445,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,339,337
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
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,259,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,273,623
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£876,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£972,482
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
21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£905,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,774

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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,871,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,827,866
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£235,640
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
75
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
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,445,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,339,337
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£83,419
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
27
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,259,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,273,623
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£61,090
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
62
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£876,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£972,482
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£23,880
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£905,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,774
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
41369
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1813721
Income Investments
14807
Income Other
1426
Income Total Income And Endowments
1871323
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,787,389
Expenditure Other
40477
Expenditure Total
1827866
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20203
Expenditure Support Costs
127802
Expenditure Depreciation
2792
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£402,465
Assets Total Fixed
3426
Assets Own Use
3426
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£614,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,521
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£495,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
122521
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£505,906
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
402465
Funds Restricted
93280
Funds Total
495745
Count Employees
80
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
11 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9222
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1427310
Income Investments
8382
Income Other
130
Income Total Income And Endowments
1445044
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,339,337
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1339337
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6513
Expenditure Support Costs
68536
Expenditure Depreciation
13677
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£361,141
Assets Total Fixed
25046
Assets Own Use
25046
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£475,803
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,561
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£452,288
Creditors One Year Total Current
48561
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£397,221
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
361141
Funds Restricted
91147
Funds Total
452288
Count Employees
50
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
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17104
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1234371
Income Investments
1885
Income Other
6068
Income Total Income And Endowments
1259428
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,273,623
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1273623
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
100067
Expenditure Depreciation
5223
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£346,581
Assets Total Fixed
10604
Assets Own Use
10604
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£403,260
Assets Total Liabilities
£67,283
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£346,581
Creditors One Year Total Current
67283
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£366,588
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
277345
Funds Restricted
69236
Funds Total
346581
Count Employees
50
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9262
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
864230
Income Investments
2580
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
876072
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£972,482
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
972482
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2058
Expenditure Support Costs
134521
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£283,999
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£410,170
Assets Total Liabilities
£49,394
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£360,776
Creditors One Year Total Current
43394
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6000
Assets Cash
£383,715
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
283999
Funds Restricted
76777
Funds Total
360776
Count Employees
38
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
21 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9381
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
892824
Income Investments
2898
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
905103
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£800,774
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
800774
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
166115
Expenditure Depreciation
2560
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£335,377
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£501,301
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,115
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£457,186
Creditors One Year Total Current
32115
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
12000
Assets Cash
£465,851
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
343883
Funds Restricted
113303
Funds Total
457186
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Citizens Advice Solent East
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4018636
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1111564
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE HAVANT
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Solent East
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-07-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 JUL 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 NOV 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 NOV 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 NOV 2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 DEC 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 SEP 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JUN 2025AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 JUN 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
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 Gosport, Havant and Portsmouth and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
HAVANT AND PORTSMOUTH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
596489
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE PORTSMOUTH
Charity Name Id
687488
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Solent East Limited
Charity Name Id
130250
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PORTSMOUTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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