CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHELMSFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1088290 · organisation 3985186

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 August 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04063248
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,179,699
Latest expenditure
£1,091,074
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BURGESS WELL HOUSE, COVAL LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1FW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote and provide Citizen Advice Bureau services for the benefit of the whole community in the area of the Borough of Chelmsford

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,179,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,091,074
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
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£922,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£923,859
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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£869,408
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,400
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
30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£950,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£906,952
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
29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£952,382
Total Gross Expenditure
£824,714

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,179,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,091,074
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£117,168
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
43
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
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£922,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£923,859
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
35
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 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£869,408
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,400
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£144,000
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
12
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
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£950,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£906,952
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£302,917
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60
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
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£952,382
Total Gross Expenditure
£824,714
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
£804,708
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80

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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
17
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1129237
Income Investments
3383
Income Other
47062
Income Total Income And Endowments
1179699
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,071,074
Expenditure Other
20000
Expenditure Total
1091074
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12000
Expenditure Support Costs
139580
Expenditure Depreciation
6181
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
19000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£364,631
Assets Total Fixed
11621
Assets Own Use
11621
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
19000
Assets Other Assets
£584,061
Assets Total Liabilities
£212,407
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£402,275
Creditors One Year Total Current
212407
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£477,823
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
364631
Funds Restricted
37644
Funds Total
402275
Count Employees
25
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
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
868749
Income Investments
1721
Income Other
52042
Income Total Income And Endowments
922512
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£923,859
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
923859
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1851
Expenditure Support Costs
204506
Expenditure Depreciation
10102
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-210000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£194,067
Assets Total Fixed
8667
Assets Own Use
8667
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
20000
Assets Other Assets
£392,037
Assets Total Liabilities
£156,906
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£263,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
156906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£315,762
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
214067
Funds Restricted
49731
Funds Total
263798
Count Employees
25
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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2283
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
806100
Income Investments
851
Income Other
60174
Income Total Income And Endowments
869408
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£991,400
Expenditure Other
8000
Expenditure Total
999400
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1392
Expenditure Support Costs
211365
Expenditure Depreciation
12772
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
154000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£229,222
Assets Total Fixed
15169
Assets Own Use
15169
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
238000
Assets Other Assets
£300,642
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,666
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£475,145
Creditors One Year Total Current
78666
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£269,664
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
467222
Funds Restricted
7923
Funds Total
475145
Count Employees
26
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
30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
885
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
881683
Income Investments
27
Income Other
68059
Income Total Income And Endowments
950654
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£901,952
Expenditure Other
5000
Expenditure Total
906952
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3491
Expenditure Support Costs
229362
Expenditure Depreciation
12327
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
68000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£451,137
Assets Total Fixed
19801
Assets Own Use
19801
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
92000
Assets Other Assets
£444,966
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,630
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£451,137
Creditors One Year Total Current
105630
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£403,305
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
451007
Funds Restricted
130
Funds Total
451137
Count Employees
26
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
29 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3266
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
57
Income Other
21370
Income Total Income And Endowments
24693
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£824,714
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
824714
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
180226
Expenditure Depreciation
10214
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
35000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£278,410
Assets Total Fixed
28259
Assets Own Use
28259
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
29000
Assets Other Assets
£367,608
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,430
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£339,437
Creditors One Year Total Current
85430
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,255
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
335669
Funds Restricted
3768
Funds Total
339437
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHELMSFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-08-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31ST AUGUST 2000 as amended on 25 Feb 2020 as amended on 13 Sep 2022 as amended on 22 Apr 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 Chelmsford and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
BOROUGH OF CHELMSFORD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
339830
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHELMSFORD CAB

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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