CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASHFORD BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE

Registered charity 1058302 · organisation 1058302

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 September 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03242709
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£246,021
Latest expenditure
£278,615
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Seabrooke House, Church Road, Ashford, TN23 1RD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The bureau provides an independant and confidential information, advice and support service to citizens of all ages and backgrounds on a wide range of issues ranging from debt, benefits, employment, consumer, relationships, legal, housing and many others. We help citizens deal with their problems by providing information that enables them to make the right decisions for themselves.

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
29 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£246,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£278,615
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
27 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£244,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£256,429
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
27 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£214,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£232,130
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£357,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,005
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 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£299,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£222,172

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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
29 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£246,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£278,615
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£120,000
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
10
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
27 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£244,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£256,429
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
120000
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
15
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
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£214,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£232,130
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
13916
Income From Government Grants
£145,343
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
20
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£357,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,005
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
120746
Income From Government Grants
£120,746
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£299,327
Total Gross Expenditure
£222,172
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£138,746
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
26

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASHFORD BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-26T00:00:00
Reason
Administrative dissolution under consideration
Assoc Organisation Number
5070914
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1168923
Assoc Charity Name
TENTERDEN COMMUNITY HUB
Charity Name
ASHFORD BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-09-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
ASHFORD BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-10T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
272406
Assoc Registered Charity Number
272406
Assoc Charity Name
THE DIANA SEABROOKE TRUST

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 AUG 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JUL 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 MAR 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 OCT 2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 SEP 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAR 2018 as amended on 26 Oct 2022
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 ASHFORD BOROUGH AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
275663
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ASHFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

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