CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARDIFF AND VALE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1089294 · organisation 3986644

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 November 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04291764
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,915,729
Latest expenditure
£4,890,763
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 119 BROAD STREET, BARRY, VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7TZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides advice, information and representation to individuals and undertakes social policy work.

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
£4,915,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,890,763
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
2 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,087,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,907,419
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
19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,886,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,868,895
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
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,610,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,516,738
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
11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,340,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,030,486

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
£4,915,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,890,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£57,928
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
2 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,087,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,907,419
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£3,118,365
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,886,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,868,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
300000
Income From Government Grants
£4,349,908
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
6
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
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,610,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,516,738
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Grants
£4,333,745
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
6
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
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,340,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,030,486
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£4,255,300
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
6

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
99
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4905104
Income Investments
10526
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4915729
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,890,763
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4890763
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12600
Expenditure Support Costs
928412
Expenditure Depreciation
71216
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£509,392
Assets Total Fixed
599406
Assets Own Use
599406
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,523,010
Assets Total Liabilities
£517,285
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,605,131
Creditors One Year Total Current
129498
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
387787
Assets Cash
£1,462,317
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1532413
Funds Restricted
72718
Funds Total
1605131
Count Employees
139
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
2 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5086697
Income Investments
645
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5087352
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,907,419
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4907419
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12228
Expenditure Support Costs
890640
Expenditure Depreciation
79721
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,076,920
Assets Total Fixed
450622
Assets Own Use
450622
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,404,123
Assets Total Liabilities
£274,580
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,580,165
Creditors One Year Total Current
87696
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
186884
Assets Cash
£1,379,645
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1527542
Funds Restricted
52623
Funds Total
1580165
Count Employees
143
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
19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4883950
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4886050
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,868,895
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4868895
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13004
Expenditure Support Costs
473136
Expenditure Depreciation
88194
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£681,944
Assets Total Fixed
484795
Assets Own Use
484795
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,197,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£282,007
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,400,232
Creditors One Year Total Current
82148
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
199859
Assets Cash
£1,101,169
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1074268
Funds Restricted
325964
Funds Total
1400232
Count Employees
148
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
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
650
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4608393
Income Investments
0
Income Other
987
Income Total Income And Endowments
4610030
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,516,738
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4516738
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4635
Expenditure Support Costs
566560
Expenditure Depreciation
76513
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£110,965
Assets Total Fixed
513718
Assets Own Use
513718
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,157,655
Assets Total Liabilities
£288,296
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,383,077
Creditors One Year Total Current
80154
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
208142
Assets Cash
£989,580
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
924875
Funds Restricted
458202
Funds Total
1383077
Count Employees
137
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
11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
330
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4338836
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1298
Income Total Income And Endowments
4340464
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,030,486
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4030486
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4523
Expenditure Support Costs
411566
Expenditure Depreciation
34189
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£364,947
Assets Total Fixed
424735
Assets Own Use
424735
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,302,933
Assets Total Liabilities
£437,883
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,289,785
Creditors One Year Total Current
221818
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
216065
Assets Cash
£661,185
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
789682
Funds Restricted
500103
Funds Total
1289785
Count Employees
120
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARDIFF AND VALE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-11-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/09/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/02/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/03/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/08/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 MAR 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 MAR 2017 as amended on 11 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
3 Objects 3.1 The Charity?s objects are 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 principally Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, and surrounding areas, but in general for the whole of the UK.
Area Of Benefit
THE WHOLE OF ENGLAND AND WALES, PRINCIPALLY CARDIFF AND THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
363735
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
VALE CAB
Charity Name Id
363765
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VALE OF GLAMORGAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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