CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOUNSLOW CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE

Registered charity 1075210 · organisation 3960603

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 April 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03727129
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,742,000
Latest expenditure
£1,656,413
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HOUNSLOW CABX SERVICE, 2ND FLOOR, THE CENTRE, HIGH STREET, FELTHAM, MIDDLESE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main activity of the charity is to provide free, to all individuals, an impartial and confidential service of information, guidance and support so that individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities or through an inability to express themselves.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,742,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,656,413
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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,321,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,303,920
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
29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,147,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,129,476
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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,083,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,075,101
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
10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£975,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£776,623

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,742,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,656,413
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
873299
Income From Government Grants
£437,750
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
39
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,321,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,303,920
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
889733
Income From Government Grants
£136,208
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
18
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,147,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,129,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
745891
Income From Government Grants
£102,000
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
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,083,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,075,101
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
772302
Income From Government Grants
£95,000
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£975,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£776,623
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
723385
Income From Government Grants
£75,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
15 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3043
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1738957
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1742000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,307
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,652,106
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1656413
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25722
Expenditure Support Costs
138384
Expenditure Depreciation
6500
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
12855
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,000
Assets Total Fixed
52905
Assets Own Use
52905
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
113926
Assets Other Assets
£1,164,515
Assets Total Liabilities
£328,568
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£774,926
Creditors One Year Total Current
39467
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
289101
Assets Cash
£1,158,916
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
520788
Funds Restricted
254138
Funds Total
774926
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
15897
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1305924
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1321821
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,495
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,301,425
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1303920
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10723
Expenditure Support Costs
102628
Expenditure Depreciation
6057
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-10485
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
48458
Assets Own Use
48458
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-111586
Assets Other Assets
£1,017,305
Assets Total Liabilities
£251,983
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£702,194
Creditors One Year Total Current
11836
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
240147
Assets Cash
£1,009,428
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
451943
Funds Restricted
250251
Funds Total
702194
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
56324
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1091564
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1147888
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,129,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1129476
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9903
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
6058
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-5729
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
54515
Assets Own Use
54515
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-122669
Assets Other Assets
£843,888
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,441
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£684,293
Creditors One Year Total Current
91441
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£839,199
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
445274
Funds Restricted
239019
Funds Total
684293
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
139
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1083450
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1083589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,075,091
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1075101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10280
Expenditure Support Costs
68086
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-35041
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-110331
Assets Other Assets
£918,078
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,027
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£688,720
Creditors One Year Total Current
113031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5996
Assets Cash
£913,822
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
488174
Funds Restricted
200546
Funds Total
688720
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
10 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
975003
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
975009
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
6
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£776,623
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
776623
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
51295
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-41165
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-130742
Assets Other Assets
£879,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,783
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£670,320
Creditors One Year Total Current
71506
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7277
Assets Cash
£879,845
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
470724
Funds Restricted
199596
Funds Total
670320
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
HOUNSLOW CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-04-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 MAR 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 APR 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 OCT 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 LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
HOUNSLOW

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
479660
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FELTHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
479662
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HOUNSLOW CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
479471
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRENTFORD & CHISWICK 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
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures