CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEWES DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1068146 · organisation 3948383

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 February 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03485336
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£520,961
Latest expenditure
£471,639
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 15-19 Chapel Street, Newhaven, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 9PN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing information and advice and by influencing policymakers. CABx use evidence of their clients' problems to campaign for improvements in laws and services that effect everyone

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
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£520,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£471,639
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
13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£309,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£421,144
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
10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£389,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£342,922
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
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£429,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£351,595
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
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£375,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£287,307

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
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£520,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£471,639
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£258,493
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
38
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
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£309,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£421,144
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£253,570
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
37
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
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£389,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£342,922
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£228,580
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
35
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
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£429,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£351,595
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£213,685
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
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
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£375,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£287,307
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£211,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45

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
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
322765
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
190000
Income Investments
8196
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
520961
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£471,639
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
471639
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6281
Expenditure Support Costs
49477
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£160,090
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£281,659
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,720
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£250,939
Creditors One Year Total Current
30720
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£273,456
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
160090
Funds Restricted
90849
Funds Total
250939
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEWES DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-21T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3998704
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1099257
Assoc Charity Name
ASSERT (B&H)
Charity Name
LEWES DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-02-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/05/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/07/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/01/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 FEB 2018 as amended on 25 Feb 2022 as amended on 28 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects
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 Lewes District and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
EAST SUSSEX . SPECIFICALLY LEWES DISTRICT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
321586
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEWES AREA CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
321575
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEWES AND SEAFORD CAB
Charity Name Id
321578
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEWES AND SEAFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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