CCEW Charity Commission profile

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1074801 · organisation 3941180

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03717793
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,075,878
Latest expenditure
£2,974,522
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff, Mountain Ash Library, Knight Street, MOUNTAIN ASH, Mid Glamorgan, CF45 3EY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice Bureau (RCTCAB) aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information services to the people of Rhondda Cynon Taff and the surrounding areas (UK) to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and 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
13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,075,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,974,522
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,867,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,626
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
18 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,620,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,613,793
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
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,199,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,043,495
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
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,673,895
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,698,149

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,075,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,974,522
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£110,325
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
20
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,867,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,626
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£487,921
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
20
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
18 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,620,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,613,793
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£951,937
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
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
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,199,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,043,495
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£888,063
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
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
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,673,895
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,698,149
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,437,898
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

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
13 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
238994
Income Other Trading Activities
4213
Income Charitable Activities
2832671
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3075878
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,974,522
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2974522
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34105
Expenditure Support Costs
284039
Expenditure Depreciation
6524
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£767,533
Assets Total Fixed
396562
Assets Own Use
396562
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£569,595
Assets Total Liabilities
£172,507
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£793,650
Creditors One Year Total Current
94888
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
77619
Assets Cash
£381,214
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
767533
Funds Restricted
26117
Funds Total
793650
Count Employees
102
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
239821
Income Other Trading Activities
150
Income Charitable Activities
2627606
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2867577
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,760,626
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2760626
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
311676
Expenditure Depreciation
33427
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£661,885
Assets Total Fixed
452608
Assets Own Use
452608
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£479,292
Assets Total Liabilities
£239,606
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£692,294
Creditors One Year Total Current
143970
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
95636
Assets Cash
£218,565
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
661885
Funds Restricted
30409
Funds Total
692294
Count Employees
98
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
18 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
268837
Income Other Trading Activities
3997
Income Charitable Activities
2345722
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2271
Income Total Income And Endowments
2620827
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,613,793
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2613793
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50545
Expenditure Support Costs
312127
Expenditure Depreciation
22384
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£313,839
Assets Total Fixed
215346
Assets Own Use
215346
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£664,335
Assets Total Liabilities
£294,338
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£585,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
181901
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
112437
Assets Cash
£502,446
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
529185
Funds Restricted
56158
Funds Total
585343
Count Employees
93
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
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
256432
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1942834
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2199266
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,043,495
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2043495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26005
Expenditure Support Costs
259823
Expenditure Depreciation
18287
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£319,803
Assets Total Fixed
42773
Assets Own Use
42773
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£599,269
Assets Total Liabilities
£63,733
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£578,309
Creditors One Year Total Current
63733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£432,150
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
509498
Funds Restricted
68811
Funds Total
578309
Count Employees
76
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
24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
194916
Income Other Trading Activities
14269
Income Charitable Activities
1449817
Income Investments
0
Income Other
14893
Income Total Income And Endowments
1673895
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,698,149
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1698149
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19227
Expenditure Support Costs
219294
Expenditure Depreciation
16549
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£231,969
Assets Total Fixed
29791
Assets Own Use
29791
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£632,647
Assets Total Liabilities
£239,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£422,538
Creditors One Year Total Current
239900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£263,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
382190
Funds Restricted
40348
Funds Total
422538
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-11-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
256111
Assoc Registered Charity Number
256111
Assoc Charity Name
CYNON VALLEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/02/1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/03/2014 as amended on 11 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
THE BUREAU IS ESTABLISHED FOR FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
Area Of Benefit
PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
417297
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RHONDDA TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
417294
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PONTYPRIDD CAB
Charity Name Id
417288
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PONTYPRIDD (TAFF ELY AND RHONDDA) 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 policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures