CCEW Charity Commission profile

Citizens Advice Copeland

Registered charity 1080581 · organisation 3970854

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 May 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03954988
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£733,776
Latest expenditure
£737,164
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Phoenix House, 3-5 Jacktrees Road, CLEATOR MOOR, Cumbria, CA25 5BD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Free advice on any subject to anyone

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£733,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,164
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£696,066
Total Gross Expenditure
£728,476
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
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£708,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£715,428
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£704,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£671,938
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
26 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£543,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,968

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£733,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,164
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£125,478
Income From Government Grants
£125,478
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
27
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£696,066
Total Gross Expenditure
£728,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£65,933
Income From Government Grants
£65,933
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
27
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
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£708,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£715,428
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£226,360
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
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£704,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£671,938
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
£11
Income From Government Grants
£208,151
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
24
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
26 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£543,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,968
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
£108,045
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
37

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4276
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
724479
Income Investments
2624
Income Other
2397
Income Total Income And Endowments
733776
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,164
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
737164
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
133994
Expenditure Depreciation
5091
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£128,298
Assets Total Fixed
75343
Assets Own Use
75343
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£202,978
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,853
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£204,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
73853
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£151,121
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
202481
Funds Restricted
1987
Funds Total
204468
Count Employees
19
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2241
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
690603
Income Investments
2579
Income Other
643
Income Total Income And Endowments
696066
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£728,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
728476
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
120118
Expenditure Depreciation
3591
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£127,738
Assets Total Fixed
75934
Assets Own Use
75934
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£230,088
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,166
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£207,856
Creditors One Year Total Current
98166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£154,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
205070
Funds Restricted
2786
Funds Total
207856
Count Employees
17
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
5 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2509
Income Other Trading Activities
316
Income Charitable Activities
704713
Income Investments
501
Income Other
885
Income Total Income And Endowments
708924
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£715,428
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
715428
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1007
Expenditure Support Costs
104823
Expenditure Depreciation
12975
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£135,999
Assets Total Fixed
83720
Assets Own Use
83720
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£270,681
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,415
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£248,986
Creditors One Year Total Current
105415
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£203,986
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
219719
Funds Restricted
29267
Funds Total
248986
Count Employees
16
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3638
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
698786
Income Investments
28
Income Other
2242
Income Total Income And Endowments
704694
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£671,938
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
671938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4839
Expenditure Support Costs
69942
Expenditure Depreciation
9608
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£128,403
Assets Total Fixed
96695
Assets Own Use
96695
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£277,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,127
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£255,490
Creditors One Year Total Current
119127
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£229,237
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
139052
Funds Restricted
116438
Funds Total
255490
Count Employees
15
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
26 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
432030
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
109626
Income Investments
30
Income Other
2039
Income Total Income And Endowments
543725
Income Legacies
431157
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£510,968
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
510968
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4533
Expenditure Support Costs
74768
Expenditure Depreciation
9801
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£109,471
Assets Total Fixed
106303
Assets Own Use
106303
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£235,850
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,419
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£222,734
Creditors One Year Total Current
119419
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£195,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
127402
Funds Restricted
95332
Funds Total
222734
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Citizens Advice Copeland
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-05-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Copeland
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-06-27T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3100178
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1070010
Assoc Charity Name
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE SCHEME (CUMBRIA)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 MAR 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 SEP 2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 OCT 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 NOV 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 JAN 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 NOV 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCE-MENT 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 COPELAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
BOROUGH OF COPELAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
388737
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WHITEHAVEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
388732
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COPELAND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name Id
609666
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Copeland

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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