CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH SOMERSET CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1052967 · organisation 1052967

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 February 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02906303
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,380,832
Latest expenditure
£1,632,943
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 27, The Sovereign, High Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice Services

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
11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,380,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,632,943
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
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,230,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,465,598
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
11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,273,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,028,567
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 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£907,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,566
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
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£799,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£662,296

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
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,380,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,632,943
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
287709
Income From Government Grants
£362,192
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
49
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
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,230,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,465,598
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
239053
Income From Government Grants
£462,742
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
47
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
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,273,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,028,567
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
317938
Income From Government Grants
£523,611
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
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 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£907,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,566
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
224653
Income From Government Grants
£452,044
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
46
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
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£799,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£662,296
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
12095
Income From Government Grants
£517,936
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
37

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
11 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
283691
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1089986
Income Investments
7155
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1380832
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,628,376
Expenditure Other
4567
Expenditure Total
1632943
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12142
Expenditure Support Costs
256291
Expenditure Depreciation
24468
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£167,000
Assets Total Fixed
198177
Assets Own Use
198177
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£338,440
Assets Total Liabilities
£308,430
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£228,187
Creditors One Year Total Current
217999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
90431
Assets Cash
£247,590
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
242448
Funds Restricted
-14261
Funds Total
228187
Count Employees
56
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
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
226988
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
993700
Income Investments
9742
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1230430
Income Legacies
9412
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,460,663
Expenditure Other
4935
Expenditure Total
1465598
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12872
Expenditure Support Costs
224653
Expenditure Depreciation
24062
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£480,298
Assets Total Fixed
212977
Assets Own Use
212977
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£578,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,925
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£480,298
Creditors One Year Total Current
212372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
98553
Assets Cash
£420,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
287879
Funds Restricted
192419
Funds Total
480298
Count Employees
51
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
11 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
206798
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1064453
Income Investments
2654
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1273905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,023,305
Expenditure Other
5262
Expenditure Total
1028567
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
142524
Expenditure Depreciation
24157
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£470,351
Assets Total Fixed
212719
Assets Own Use
212719
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£782,402
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,655
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£715,466
Creditors One Year Total Current
173348
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
106307
Assets Cash
£457,407
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
470351
Funds Restricted
245115
Funds Total
715466
Count Employees
39
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 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
191230
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
715181
Income Investments
837
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
907248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£757,978
Expenditure Other
5588
Expenditure Total
763566
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
118715
Expenditure Depreciation
20024
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£449,811
Assets Total Fixed
209735
Assets Own Use
209735
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£464,553
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,160
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£470,128
Creditors One Year Total Current
90426
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
113734
Assets Cash
£400,677
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
449811
Funds Restricted
20317
Funds Total
470128
Count Employees
31
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
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
220341
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
577694
Income Investments
991
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
799026
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£662,296
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
662296
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16668
Expenditure Support Costs
129507
Expenditure Depreciation
15228
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
133685
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£187,887
Assets Total Fixed
212731
Assets Own Use
212731
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£323,756
Assets Total Liabilities
£210,041
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£326,446
Creditors One Year Total Current
89206
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
120835
Assets Cash
£267,545
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
272983
Funds Restricted
53463
Funds Total
326446
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH SOMERSET CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-02-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 MARCH 1994 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 OCTOBER 2005. as amended on 03 Nov 2022 as amended on 08 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN NORTH SOMERSET AND OTHER AREAS WITHIN ENGLAND BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH SOMERSET

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
180126
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NORTH SOMERSET CAB
Charity Name Id
180132
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WOODSPRING CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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