CCEW Charity Commission profile

BROMLEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED

Registered charity 299762 · organisation 299762

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 December 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02210997
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£946,243
Latest expenditure
£849,634
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BROMLEY TOWN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, LTD, COMMUNITY HOUSE, SOUTH STREET, BROMLEY, BR1 1RH

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.bromleycab.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide a free, confidential, independent and impartial service of advice, information and counsel for the public who live or work in the London Borough of Bromley through its offices in Bromley and outreaches in Orpington and Penge. Ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£946,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£849,634
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
10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£861,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,809
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
14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£697,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,936
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
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£680,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,370
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 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£711,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£653,134

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£946,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£849,634
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
56
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
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£861,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,809
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
56
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
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£697,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,936
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
50
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
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£680,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,370
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
64
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 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£711,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£653,134
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
101

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1965
Income Other Trading Activities
3399
Income Charitable Activities
937047
Income Investments
3832
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
946243
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£849,634
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
849634
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
111490
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£492,971
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£565,545
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,279
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£530,266
Creditors One Year Total Current
35279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£450,335
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
526471
Funds Restricted
3795
Funds Total
530266
Count Employees
24
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
10 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1078
Income Other Trading Activities
2898
Income Charitable Activities
857376
Income Investments
321
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
861673
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£763,809
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
763809
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
114641
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£422,588
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£475,633
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,976
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£433,657
Creditors One Year Total Current
41976
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£427,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
422588
Funds Restricted
11069
Funds Total
433657
Count Employees
23
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
14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8787
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
689074
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
697861
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£186,975
Expenditure Other
470961
Expenditure Total
657936
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3414
Expenditure Support Costs
183561
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£335,792
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£397,108
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,316
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£335,792
Creditors One Year Total Current
61316
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£302,234
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
325641
Funds Restricted
10151
Funds Total
335792
Count Employees
21
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
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
680339
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
680439
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£705,370
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
705370
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3222
Expenditure Support Costs
114410
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£295,867
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£343,680
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,813
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£295,867
Creditors One Year Total Current
47813
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£220,329
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
295867
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
295867
Count Employees
23
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 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
389
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
710443
Income Investments
0
Income Other
183
Income Total Income And Endowments
711015
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£650,360
Expenditure Other
2774
Expenditure Total
653134
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
102831
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£267,376
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£339,404
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,606
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£320,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
18606
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£241,583
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
267376
Funds Restricted
53422
Funds Total
320798
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BROMLEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-12-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15TH JANUARY 1988. AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS ON 21ST NOVEMBER 2001 AND 21ST MAY 2003. as amended on 15 Jan 2015
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
202390
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BROMLEY CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Name Id
705610
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Bromley
Charity Name Id
202415
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BROMLEY TOWN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
202421
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ORPINGTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
202385
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BECKENHAM AND PENGE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
202402
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BROMLEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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