CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED

Registered charity 1075040 · organisation 3958908

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 April 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03038147
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,511,950
Latest expenditure
£1,464,176
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU SER, Leemore Community Hub, Bonfield Road, Lewisham, LONDON, SE13 5EU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The service is established for the promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the administrative area of the London Borough of Lewisham and surrounding areas bu the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress

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
£1,511,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,464,176
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
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,881,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,686,913
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,603,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,614,824
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,548,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,533,862
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,561,923
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,504,994

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
£1,511,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,464,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,058,302
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 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
15
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
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,881,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,686,913
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£936,562
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
15
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,603,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,614,824
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£696,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
19
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,548,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,533,862
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£689,019
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
21
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,561,923
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,504,994
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
£941,733
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
23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
154
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1501860
Income Investments
7309
Income Other
2627
Income Total Income And Endowments
1511950
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,464,176
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1464176
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25951
Expenditure Support Costs
348249
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£585,759
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-111571
Assets Other Assets
£1,016,652
Assets Total Liabilities
£319,322
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£585,759
Creditors One Year Total Current
319322
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£943,232
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
585759
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
585759
Count Employees
34
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
24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1867979
Income Investments
4499
Income Other
3112
Income Total Income And Endowments
1881090
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,686,913
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1686913
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21954
Expenditure Support Costs
189885
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-12338
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£537,985
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-122669
Assets Other Assets
£865,533
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,879
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£537,985
Creditors One Year Total Current
204879
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£834,355
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
537985
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
537985
Count Employees
45
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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
343
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1600197
Income Investments
2428
Income Other
554
Income Total Income And Endowments
1603522
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,614,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1614824
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7013
Expenditure Support Costs
225132
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
20411
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£345,442
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-110331
Assets Other Assets
£805,042
Assets Total Liabilities
£338,565
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£356,146
Creditors One Year Total Current
338565
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£630,855
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
345442
Funds Restricted
10704
Funds Total
356146
Count Employees
43
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1538474
Income Investments
18
Income Other
10000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1548592
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,533,862
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1533862
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10229
Expenditure Support Costs
213412
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£347,037
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-130742
Assets Other Assets
£641,891
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,112
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£347,037
Creditors One Year Total Current
164112
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£558,172
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
347037
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
347037
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
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
81
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1547488
Income Investments
1794
Income Other
12560
Income Total Income And Endowments
1561923
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,504,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1504994
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7580
Expenditure Support Costs
171818
Expenditure Depreciation
1333
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£306,692
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-144413
Assets Other Assets
£598,689
Assets Total Liabilities
£121,969
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£332,307
Creditors One Year Total Current
121969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£522,477
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
306692
Funds Restricted
25615
Funds Total
332307
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-04-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/03/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/02/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/07/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2013 as amended on 10 Nov 2022
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 LEWISHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Area Of Benefit
LEWISHAM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
464646
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEWISHAM CAB SERVICE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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