CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITIZENS ADVICE CAERPHILLY BLAENAU GWENT

Registered charity 1084045 · organisation 3976427

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 December 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04041962
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,842,316
Latest expenditure
£6,781,115
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice, 1-2 Church Place, Bargoed, CF81 8RP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We offer free and confidential and independent advice and information to clients in all areas of social welfare law, including benefits, debt, housing, employment and consumer issues.We campaign for change, attempting to tackle some of the underlying issues which give rise to these issues. We collate and use evidence from our clients to influence policy makers, both locally and nationally.

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
12 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,842,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,781,115
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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,826,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,124,166
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
£5,684,172
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,226,153
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,166,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,821,305
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
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,468,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,041,190

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
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,842,316
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,781,115
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
366395
Income From Government Grants
£200,047
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,826,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,124,166
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
2367019
Income From Government Grants
£216,714
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
£5,684,172
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,226,153
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
206953
Income From Government Grants
£183,381
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
10
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,166,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,821,305
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
203817
Income From Government Grants
£166,714
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,468,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,041,190
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Contracts
202351
Income From Government Grants
£3,503,450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50

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
12 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
200047
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6604345
Income Investments
37924
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6842316
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,781,115
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6781115
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27432
Expenditure Support Costs
728319
Expenditure Depreciation
41610
Gain Loss Investment
-13594
Gain Loss Pension Fund
238000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,119,773
Assets Total Fixed
919466
Assets Own Use
394757
Assets Long Term Investment
524709
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1945000
Assets Other Assets
£2,782,880
Assets Total Liabilities
£518,203
Assets Current Investment
500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,129,143
Creditors One Year Total Current
518203
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,471,966
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4614773
Funds Restricted
514370
Funds Total
5129143
Count Employees
219
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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
232917
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6584559
Income Investments
9288
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6826764
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,124,166
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6124166
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17593
Expenditure Support Costs
607315
Expenditure Depreciation
63520
Gain Loss Investment
68741
Gain Loss Pension Fund
274000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
14921
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,278,821
Assets Total Fixed
975517
Assets Own Use
437214
Assets Long Term Investment
538303
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1499000
Assets Other Assets
£2,876,552
Assets Total Liabilities
£507,533
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,843,536
Creditors One Year Total Current
507533
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,278,033
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4278821
Funds Restricted
564715
Funds Total
4843536
Count Employees
218
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
185329
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5498843
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5684172
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,226,153
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5226153
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7404
Expenditure Support Costs
440638
Expenditure Depreciation
59137
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
677000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,385,532
Assets Total Fixed
891855
Assets Own Use
422293
Assets Long Term Investment
469562
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1038000
Assets Other Assets
£2,254,216
Assets Total Liabilities
£385,874
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,798,197
Creditors One Year Total Current
385874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,781,216
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3385532
Funds Restricted
412665
Funds Total
3798197
Count Employees
204
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
166744
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4999046
Income Investments
324
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5166114
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,821,305
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4821305
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8045
Expenditure Support Costs
402753
Expenditure Depreciation
56752
Gain Loss Investment
7941
Gain Loss Pension Fund
295000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-7941
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,937,249
Assets Total Fixed
493886
Assets Own Use
382666
Assets Long Term Investment
111220
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
264000
Assets Other Assets
£2,189,095
Assets Total Liabilities
£292,145
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,654,836
Creditors One Year Total Current
292145
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,077,724
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2431135
Funds Restricted
223701
Funds Total
2654836
Count Employees
195
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
24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
166744
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4301498
Income Investments
469
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4468711
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,041,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4041190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5060
Expenditure Support Costs
397625
Expenditure Depreciation
55326
Gain Loss Investment
2779
Gain Loss Pension Fund
23000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,388,941
Assets Total Fixed
493886
Assets Own Use
390607
Assets Long Term Investment
103279
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-109000
Assets Other Assets
£1,877,580
Assets Total Liabilities
£255,380
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,007,086
Creditors One Year Total Current
207803
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
47577
Assets Cash
£1,433,968
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1882827
Funds Restricted
124259
Funds Total
2007086
Count Employees
161
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE CAERPHILLY BLAENAU GWENT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-12-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/07/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/02/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/08/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 OCT 2018
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THEPUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION ANDPRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS ANDDISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THECOMMUNITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CAERPHILLY AND BLAENAU GWENT ANDSURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
IN PARTICULAR CAERPHILLY AND BLAENAU GWENT AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
460387
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CAERPHILLY COUNTY CAB
Charity Name Id
460385
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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