CCEW Charity Commission profile

EAST HERTS CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE

Registered charity 1083211 · organisation 3975549

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 November 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03982216
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£525,712
Latest expenditure
£449,742
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: TEES, THE OLD HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB11 4ER

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice, and by influencing policymakers. It provides practical advice help and guidance to members of the public through several locations in the East Herts area and helps individuals to be aware of their rights and responsibilities and the services available to them.

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£525,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,742
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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£473,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£545,943
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
27 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£422,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£438,927
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
£478,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£481,239
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
10 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£499,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,791

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£525,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,742
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£23
Income From Government Grants
£177,977
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
66
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 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£473,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£545,943
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Grants
£150,117
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
77
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
27 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£422,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£438,927
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
115759
Income From Government Grants
£138,171
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
67
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
£478,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£481,239
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
£21
Income From Government Grants
£153,230
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
67
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
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£499,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,791
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
£25
Income From Government Grants
£190,492
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
88

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
40238
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
458628
Income Investments
10531
Income Other
16316
Income Total Income And Endowments
525713
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,093
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£417,649
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
449742
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11382
Expenditure Support Costs
116253
Expenditure Depreciation
59995
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£141,580
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1
Assets Other Assets
£272,810
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,863
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£184,948
Creditors One Year Total Current
20663
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
67200
Assets Cash
£267,830
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
141580
Funds Restricted
43368
Funds Total
184948
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EAST HERTS CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-11-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
EAST HERTS CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-02-12T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5029762
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148793
Assoc Charity Name
HERTFORDSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 APR 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 APR 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 SEP 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 OCT 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 DEC 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 DEC 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 EAST HERTFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS”
Area Of Benefit
THE TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREA OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
449072
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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