CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITIZENS ADVICE IN EAST DORSET AND PURBECK LTD

Registered charity 1068414 · organisation 3949248

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
03510199
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,294,221
Latest expenditure
£1,186,166
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Bureau, Mill Lane, WAREHAM, Dorset, BH20 4RA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide information, advice, assistance and representation to anyone on a range of issues, including welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, relationship, consumer and legal. To exert a responsible influence on the development of policies locally and nationally.

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
14 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,294,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,186,166
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
£1,140,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,177,097
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,056,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,250
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
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£837,008
Total Gross Expenditure
£805,340
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
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£936,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£889,716

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
14 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,294,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,186,166
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
172971
Income From Government Grants
£251,193
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
41
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
£1,140,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,177,097
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
68190
Income From Government Grants
£265,250
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
40
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,056,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,250
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£50
Income From Government Contracts
257125
Income From Government Grants
£761,656
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
43
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
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£837,008
Total Gross Expenditure
£805,340
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£25
Income From Government Contracts
175256
Income From Government Grants
£109,825
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
43
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
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£936,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£889,716
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
413570
Income From Government Grants
£76,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
48

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
14 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9654
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1247927
Income Investments
10872
Income Other
25768
Income Total Income And Endowments
1294221
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,964
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,177,202
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1186166
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18480
Expenditure Support Costs
1137702
Expenditure Depreciation
21020
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
108055
Reserves
£544,091
Assets Total Fixed
68751
Assets Own Use
68751
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£732,273
Assets Total Liabilities
£128,059
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£672,965
Creditors One Year Total Current
128059
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£589,921
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
544091
Funds Restricted
128874
Funds Total
672965
Count Employees
39
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
12475
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1097904
Income Investments
10162
Income Other
20175
Income Total Income And Endowments
1140716
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,177,097
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1177097
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9315
Expenditure Support Costs
1157919
Expenditure Depreciation
9863
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-36381
Reserves
£508,043
Assets Total Fixed
38987
Assets Own Use
38987
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£556,636
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,713
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£564,910
Creditors One Year Total Current
30713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£403,819
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
508043
Funds Restricted
56867
Funds Total
564910
Count Employees
44
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
35107
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2890
Income Other
1018781
Income Total Income And Endowments
1056778
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£915,250
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
915250
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7575
Expenditure Support Costs
302240
Expenditure Depreciation
3466
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£601,291
Assets Total Fixed
49850
Assets Own Use
49850
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£610,123
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,682
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£601,291
Creditors One Year Total Current
58682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£422,660
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
469739
Funds Restricted
131552
Funds Total
601291
Count Employees
34
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
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7539
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
817092
Income Investments
792
Income Other
11585
Income Total Income And Endowments
837008
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£805,340
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
805340
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2239
Expenditure Support Costs
188384
Expenditure Depreciation
1000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,470
Assets Total Fixed
4000
Assets Own Use
4000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£545,243
Assets Total Liabilities
£89,480
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£459,763
Creditors One Year Total Current
89480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£469,682
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420470
Funds Restricted
39293
Funds Total
459763
Count Employees
33
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
14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
609
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
934852
Income Investments
1018
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
936479
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£889,716
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
889716
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
514
Expenditure Support Costs
78810
Expenditure Depreciation
1000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£233,138
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
5000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£352,529
Assets Total Liabilities
£102,551
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£254,978
Creditors One Year Total Current
102551
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£285,626
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
233138
Funds Restricted
21840
Funds Total
254978
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE IN EAST DORSET AND PURBECK LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-02T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1003456
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1003456
Assoc Charity Name
EAST DORSET CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE IN EAST DORSET AND PURBECK LTD
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 INCORPORATED 13 FEB 1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 SEP 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 SEP 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 FEB 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 FEB 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 APR 2021 as amended on 03 Apr 2021 as amended on 07 Nov 2023 as amended on 25 Nov 2024
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 Dorset and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
PURBECK

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
643419
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE IN EAST DORSET AND PURBECK LTD
Charity Name Id
334150
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PURBECK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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