CCEW Charity Commission profile

LUTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1068411 · organisation 3939500

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 March 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03466059
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£725,813
Latest expenditure
£770,766
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Bureau, 89 Castle Street, LUTON, LU1 3AJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Luton Citizens Advice Bureau provides a free, independent, impartial and confidential advice service to the people of the Borough of Luton

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
20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£725,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£770,766
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
9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£766,155
Total Gross Expenditure
£675,920
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
3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£635,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£653,462
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
£1,002,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,761
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
£1,279,815
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,157,200

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
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£725,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£770,766
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£44,355
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
30
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
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£766,155
Total Gross Expenditure
£675,920
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£95,000
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
30
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
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£635,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£653,462
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
16
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
£1,002,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,761
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
£47,213
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
17
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
£1,279,815
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,157,200
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
£5,850
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
20 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
665814
Income Investments
20356
Income Other
39643
Income Total Income And Endowments
725813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£770,766
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
770766
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10911
Expenditure Support Costs
192687
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£615,995
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£735,529
Assets Total Liabilities
£89,463
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£646,066
Creditors One Year Total Current
89463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£690,207
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
615995
Funds Restricted
30071
Funds Total
646066
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
9 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
729137
Income Investments
14190
Income Other
22828
Income Total Income And Endowments
766155
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£675,920
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
675920
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
16635
Expenditure Governance
7634
Expenditure Support Costs
181339
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£558,202
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£794,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£103,322
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£691,019
Creditors One Year Total Current
103322
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£638,131
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
558202
Funds Restricted
132817
Funds Total
691019
Count Employees
21
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
3 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
592845
Income Investments
3544
Income Other
39212
Income Total Income And Endowments
635601
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,720
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£649,742
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
653462
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
55282
Expenditure Governance
11193
Expenditure Support Costs
170158
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£336,411
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£629,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,812
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£600,784
Creditors One Year Total Current
28812
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£596,769
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
551411
Funds Restricted
49373
Funds Total
600784
Count Employees
18
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
977653
Income Investments
2232
Income Other
22416
Income Total Income And Endowments
1002301
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£999,761
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
999761
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
185027
Expenditure Governance
9147
Expenditure Support Costs
181851
Expenditure Depreciation
2308
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£458,487
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£689,601
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,956
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,645
Creditors One Year Total Current
70956
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£655,353
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
528487
Funds Restricted
90158
Funds Total
618645
Count Employees
29
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
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1239173
Income Investments
1765
Income Other
38877
Income Total Income And Endowments
1279815
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,157,200
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1157200
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5879
Expenditure Support Costs
166750
Expenditure Depreciation
2309
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£336,149
Assets Total Fixed
2308
Assets Own Use
2308
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£643,107
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,310
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£616,105
Creditors One Year Total Current
29310
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£414,963
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
408457
Funds Restricted
207648
Funds Total
616105
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LUTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-03-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 NOVEMBER 1997 AS AMENDED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 19 APRIL 2006 AND 19 SEPTEMBER 2007. as amended on 20 Jun 2022 as amended on 20 Jun 2022 as amended on 20 Jun 2022
Charitable Objects
The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically: 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 Luton and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
401361
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LUTON CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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