CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE

Registered charity 1071297 · organisation 3944993

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 September 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03617412
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,935,459
Latest expenditure
£1,966,489
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Pottergate House, 83-87 Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 1DZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Citizens Advice service aims to: Provide the advice people need for the problems they face Improve the policies and practices that affect peoples livesOur free, independent, confidential and impartial advice and information services are available to all residents of Norfolk regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality or nationality.

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
23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,935,459
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,489
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
6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,315,085
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,216,079
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
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,127,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,040,847
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
£2,122,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,024,569
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
17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,992,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,950,156

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
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,935,459
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,489
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
261101
Income From Government Grants
£480,795
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
144
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
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,315,085
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,216,079
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
702120
Income From Government Grants
£557,621
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
145
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
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,127,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,040,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
745489
Income From Government Grants
£422,930
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
147
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
£2,122,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,024,569
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
£431,159
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
110
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
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,992,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,950,156
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
£5
Income From Government Grants
£484,309
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
102

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
23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
22826
Income Other Trading Activities
34517
Income Charitable Activities
1853065
Income Investments
18162
Income Other
6889
Income Total Income And Endowments
1935459
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,966,489
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1966489
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11373
Expenditure Support Costs
457028
Expenditure Depreciation
5719
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£900,375
Assets Total Fixed
60056
Assets Own Use
60056
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,170,411
Assets Total Liabilities
£281,565
Assets Current Investment
258613
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£948,902
Creditors One Year Total Current
281565
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£686,390
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
900375
Funds Restricted
48527
Funds Total
948902
Count Employees
47
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
6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7125
Income Other Trading Activities
3230
Income Charitable Activities
2297299
Income Investments
4767
Income Other
2664
Income Total Income And Endowments
2315085
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,216,079
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2216079
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14074
Expenditure Support Costs
424743
Expenditure Depreciation
4845
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£947,700
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,327,986
Assets Total Liabilities
£348,054
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£979,932
Creditors One Year Total Current
348054
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,138,171
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
947700
Funds Restricted
32232
Funds Total
979932
Count Employees
49
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
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
43644
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2080704
Income Investments
2585
Income Other
865
Income Total Income And Endowments
2127798
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,040,847
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2040847
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
364891
Expenditure Depreciation
14536
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£880,926
Assets Total Fixed
4845
Assets Own Use
4845
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,255,746
Assets Total Liabilities
£379,665
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£880,926
Creditors One Year Total Current
379665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,033,857
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
795074
Funds Restricted
85852
Funds Total
880926
Count Employees
46
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
54001
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2067788
Income Investments
857
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2122646
Income Legacies
17319
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,024,569
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2024569
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6809
Expenditure Support Costs
17116
Expenditure Depreciation
14536
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£742,863
Assets Total Fixed
19381
Assets Own Use
19381
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£948,982
Assets Total Liabilities
£174,388
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£793,975
Creditors One Year Total Current
174388
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£716,050
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
762244
Funds Restricted
31731
Funds Total
793975
Count Employees
52
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
17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
88082
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1901955
Income Investments
998
Income Other
1524
Income Total Income And Endowments
1992559
Income Legacies
61000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,950,156
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1950156
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7732
Expenditure Support Costs
56898
Expenditure Depreciation
14536
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,704
Assets Total Fixed
33917
Assets Own Use
33917
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£833,440
Assets Total Liabilities
£171,459
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£695,898
Creditors One Year Total Current
171459
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£714,437
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
534621
Funds Restricted
161277
Funds Total
695898
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-07-03T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5000078
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1123397
Assoc Charity Name
YARE VALLEY & DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED
Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-09-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-07-03T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5008631
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1135997
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE NORTH NORFOLK
Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-24T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4033960
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1120532
Assoc Charity Name
MID NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 AUG 1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 JUN 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 OCT 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JAN 2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 SEP 2012 as amended on 28 Nov 2018 as amended on 22 Sep 2023 as amended on 14 Dec 2012 as amended on 11 Nov 2024
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 community in Norfolk and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Area Of Benefit
THE CITY OF NORWICH AND IN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS OF BROADLAND AND SOUTH NORFOLK AND EAST ANGLIA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
449104
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORWICH AND WEST NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
593033
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZEN'S ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
592570
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE
Charity Name Id
622622
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
525996
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
449096
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORWICH AND DISTRICT 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
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management