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Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire and Cherwell

Registered charity 1079719 · organisation 3968319

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 March 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03842133
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,073,746
Latest expenditure
£2,509,053
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Doddridge Centre, 109 St. James Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 5LD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell provides advice, information and assistance on a wide range of issues including debt, benefits, employment, housing, consumer and family problems. Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell serves the areas of West Northamptonshire and North Oxfordshire.

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
5 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,073,746
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,509,053
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
1 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,826,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,690,212
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
£936,017
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,020,824
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,092,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,064,375
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
30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,059,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£860,088

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
5 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,073,746
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,509,053
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£540,170
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
250
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
1 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,826,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,690,212
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
150000
Income From Government Grants
£641,933
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
303
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
£936,017
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,020,824
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
150000
Income From Government Grants
£330,359
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
200
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,092,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,064,375
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£507,876
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
246
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
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,059,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£860,088
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
£587,506
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
310

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
5 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1700
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1570831
Income Investments
6785
Income Other
494430
Income Total Income And Endowments
2073746
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,501,163
Expenditure Other
7890
Expenditure Total
2509053
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46239
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3085
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£249,249
Assets Total Fixed
3128
Assets Own Use
3128
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£421,085
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,044
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£259,169
Creditors One Year Total Current
165044
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£337,720
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
249249
Funds Restricted
9920
Funds Total
259169
Count Employees
37
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
1 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3909
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1600134
Income Investments
4523
Income Other
218355
Income Total Income And Endowments
1826921
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,690,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1690212
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13780
Expenditure Support Costs
13780
Expenditure Depreciation
6054
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£157,525
Assets Total Fixed
4439
Assets Own Use
4439
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£896,487
Assets Total Liabilities
£206,450
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£694,476
Creditors One Year Total Current
206450
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£794,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
514411
Funds Restricted
180065
Funds Total
694476
Count Employees
48
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
6299
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
924511
Income Investments
2707
Income Other
2500
Income Total Income And Endowments
936017
Income Legacies
2797
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,020,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1020824
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9639
Expenditure Support Costs
372068
Expenditure Depreciation
4108
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£539,916
Assets Total Fixed
4658
Assets Own Use
4658
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£631,761
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,652
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£557,767
Creditors One Year Total Current
78652
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£502,008
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
544574
Funds Restricted
13193
Funds Total
557767
Count Employees
24
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
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7292
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1071046
Income Investments
655
Income Other
13371
Income Total Income And Endowments
1092364
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,064,375
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1064375
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12606
Expenditure Support Costs
459703
Expenditure Depreciation
14271
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£545,764
Assets Total Fixed
7119
Assets Own Use
7119
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£788,815
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,360
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£642,574
Creditors One Year Total Current
153360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,413
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
552883
Funds Restricted
89691
Funds Total
642574
Count Employees
32
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
30 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
10000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1047850
Income Investments
1638
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1059488
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£860,088
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
860088
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4822
Expenditure Support Costs
843456
Expenditure Depreciation
11810
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£147,525
Assets Total Fixed
10711
Assets Own Use
10711
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£675,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,372
Assets Current Investment
47960
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£614,585
Creditors One Year Total Current
71372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£627,286
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
466594
Funds Restricted
147991
Funds Total
614585
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
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
Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire and Cherwell
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3967693
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1078687
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE DAVENTRY AND DISTRICT
Charity Name
Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire and Cherwell
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-03-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
Citizens Advice West Northamptonshire and Cherwell
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-02-05T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5000113
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1125451
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE BICESTER

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 SEP 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 SEP 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 FEB 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 SEP 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 SEP 2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28 FEB 2017NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 OCT 2017 as amended on 15 May 2023 as amended on 31 Aug 2023 as amended on 31 Aug 2023
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 BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN NORTH OXFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH OXFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
350764
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BANBURY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
601024
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE NORTH OXFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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