CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITIZENS ADVICE SHROPSHIRE

Registered charity 1085220 · organisation 3978907

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 February 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04099352
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,245,275
Latest expenditure
£1,266,838
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FLETCHER HOUSE, 15 COLLEGE HILL, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1LY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Citizens Advice Shropshire offers free, confidential, independent, and impartial information, advice and casework services for residents of Shropshire and environs.

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
£1,245,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,266,838
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,185,931
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,217,882
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
£1,971,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,999,259
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
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,713,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,729,878
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
5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,726,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,695,614

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
£1,245,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,266,838
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
561208
Income From Government Grants
£522,447
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
20
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,185,931
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,217,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
531629
Income From Government Grants
£513,228
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
20
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
£1,971,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,999,259
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
805022
Income From Government Grants
£1,078,938
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
25
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
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,713,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,729,878
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
770167
Income From Government Grants
£837,695
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,726,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,695,614
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
772616
Income From Government Grants
£858,720
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

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
33777
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1187182
Income Investments
24316
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1245275
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,258,642
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1266838
Expenditure Investment Management
8196
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1026
Expenditure Support Costs
331980
Expenditure Depreciation
2922
Gain Loss Investment
12547
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20357
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£321,301
Assets Total Fixed
848559
Assets Own Use
2093
Assets Long Term Investment
846466
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£227,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,836
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£984,395
Creditors One Year Total Current
91836
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£183,906
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
984395
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
984395
Count Employees
41
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
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
62430
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1094382
Income Investments
29119
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1185931
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£184
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,217,698
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1217882
Expenditure Investment Management
184
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4923
Expenditure Support Costs
119577
Expenditure Depreciation
2921
Gain Loss Investment
63258
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£989,552
Assets Total Fixed
928700
Assets Own Use
5015
Assets Long Term Investment
923685
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£581,592
Assets Total Liabilities
£496,524
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,013,768
Creditors One Year Total Current
496524
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£159,569
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1013768
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1013768
Count Employees
41
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
41254
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1906283
Income Investments
23691
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1971228
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,040
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,987,219
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1999259
Expenditure Investment Management
12040
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88266
Expenditure Support Costs
131787
Expenditure Depreciation
4464
Gain Loss Investment
-173485
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
132584
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£982,461
Assets Total Fixed
871374
Assets Own Use
7936
Assets Long Term Investment
863438
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£619,820
Assets Total Liabilities
£508,733
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£982,461
Creditors One Year Total Current
508733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£220,777
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
962431
Funds Restricted
20030
Funds Total
982461
Count Employees
37
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
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
42021
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1638852
Income Investments
32213
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1713086
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,507
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,718,371
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1729878
Expenditure Investment Management
11507
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
83760
Expenditure Support Costs
136157
Expenditure Depreciation
7964
Gain Loss Investment
-88758
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
120133
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,051,393
Assets Total Fixed
716225
Assets Own Use
11394
Assets Long Term Investment
704831
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£827,148
Assets Total Liabilities
£491,980
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,051,393
Creditors One Year Total Current
491980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£449,563
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1050226
Funds Restricted
1167
Funds Total
1051393
Count Employees
28
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
5 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
24729
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1669927
Income Investments
31428
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1726084
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,126
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,690,488
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1695614
Expenditure Investment Management
5126
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
81259
Expenditure Support Costs
126719
Expenditure Depreciation
11599
Gain Loss Investment
144564
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,036,810
Assets Total Fixed
927899
Assets Own Use
15104
Assets Long Term Investment
912795
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£551,859
Assets Total Liabilities
£442,948
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,036,810
Creditors One Year Total Current
442948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£173,399
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1027618
Funds Restricted
9192
Funds Total
1036810
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Telford & Wrekin
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Herefordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE SHROPSHIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-02-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31 OCT 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 APR 2003NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07 FEB 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 NOV 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 DEC 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 NOV 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 DEC 2023
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 SHROPSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
SHROPSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
480740
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SHREWSBURY AND CENTRAL SHROPSHIRE 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 handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff