CCEW Charity Commission profile

KNOWSLEY DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1049996 · organisation 1049996

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 October 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03108844
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,221,256
Latest expenditure
£1,160,753
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 142, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby, Merseyside, L32 8RX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We believe that "advice changes lives" and therefore we want to provide high quality advice, information and problem solving for Knowsley Residents - contributing to Knowsley Council's vision of "Improving People's Lives" and its objectives.

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
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,221,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,160,753
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,166,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,103,632
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£949,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£932,778
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
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,138,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,062,952
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
15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,024,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£996,920

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
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,221,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,160,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£277,984
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
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,166,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,103,632
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£274,000
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£949,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£932,778
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£307,304
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
9
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,138,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,062,952
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£435,977
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
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
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,024,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£996,920
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
£202,227
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11

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
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1183993
Income Investments
26862
Income Other
10401
Income Total Income And Endowments
1221256
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,160,753
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1160753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
267912
Expenditure Depreciation
29722
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£655,395
Assets Total Fixed
89170
Assets Own Use
89170
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£841,876
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,858
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£889,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
41858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£732,794
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
844565
Funds Restricted
44623
Funds Total
889188
Count Employees
33
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1151366
Income Investments
5411
Income Other
10197
Income Total Income And Endowments
1166974
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,103,632
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1103632
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29856
Expenditure Support Costs
266833
Expenditure Depreciation
29722
Gain Loss Investment
5411
Gain Loss Pension Fund
42718
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-29722
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£525,000
Assets Total Fixed
118892
Assets Own Use
118892
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£815,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,047
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£828,685
Creditors One Year Total Current
106047
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£734,521
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
804572
Funds Restricted
24113
Funds Total
828685
Count Employees
31
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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
941923
Income Investments
1160
Income Other
6589
Income Total Income And Endowments
949672
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£932,778
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
932778
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8160
Expenditure Support Costs
259770
Expenditure Depreciation
29722
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-29722
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£564,796
Assets Total Fixed
148614
Assets Own Use
148614
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£684,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£67,271
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£765,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
67271
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£632,603
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
763410
Funds Restricted
1933
Funds Total
765343
Count Employees
27
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
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1105860
Income Investments
639
Income Other
32446
Income Total Income And Endowments
1138945
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,062,952
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1062952
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7750
Expenditure Support Costs
225897
Expenditure Depreciation
30469
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
30469
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
178336
Assets Own Use
178336
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£648,684
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,571
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£748,449
Creditors One Year Total Current
78571
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£575,813
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
743108
Funds Restricted
5341
Funds Total
748449
Count Employees
30
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
15 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1014721
Income Investments
815
Income Other
9437
Income Total Income And Endowments
1024973
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£996,920
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
996920
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13043
Expenditure Support Costs
233480
Expenditure Depreciation
31032
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-31031
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
208805
Assets Own Use
208805
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£518,955
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£672,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
55304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£404,819
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
671687
Funds Restricted
769
Funds Total
672456
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KNOWSLEY DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-10-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 OCTOBER 1995 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 3 JULY 2002 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2ND DECEMBER 2002 as amended on 22 Jul 2020 as amended on 23 May 2024 as amended on 23 May 2024 as amended on 23 May 2024 as amended on 23 May 2024
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 Knowsley and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
KNOWSLEY AND ENVIRONS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
307658
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
KNOWSLEY DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
Charity Name Id
307625
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE KNOWSLEY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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