CCEW Charity Commission profile

EXETER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1091143 · organisation 3989563

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 March 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04334063
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£549,113
Latest expenditure
£514,243
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, Dix's Field, EXETER, EX1 1QA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides free advice to the general public on a range of issues, including debt and money, benefit and tax credits, housing, family issues and consumer advice. Largely, those benefiting from our services are those most in need, particularly those in financial hardship.

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
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£549,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£514,243
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
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£670,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£654,582
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
£566,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£578,715
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
17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£595,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£638,585
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£719,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,690

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
£549,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£514,243
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
21554
Income From Government Grants
£75,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
60
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
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£670,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£654,582
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£200,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
72
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
£566,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£578,715
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
200000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
80
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
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£595,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£638,585
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£200,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
81
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£719,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,690
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
200000
Income From Government Grants
£31,495
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
82

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
215640
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
326628
Income Investments
6845
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
549113
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£514,243
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
514243
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3442
Expenditure Support Costs
3442
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£319,909
Assets Total Fixed
1
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£430,725
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,124
Assets Current Investment
1
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£321,602
Creditors One Year Total Current
109124
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£302,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
319909
Funds Restricted
1693
Funds Total
321602
Count Employees
19
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
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
304451
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
361096
Income Investments
4811
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
670358
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£654,582
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
654582
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£286,732
Assets Total Fixed
1
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£385,542
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,811
Assets Current Investment
84185
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£286,732
Creditors One Year Total Current
98811
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£278,590
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
286732
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
286732
Count Employees
19
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
278551
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
286055
Income Investments
1824
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
566430
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£578,715
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
578715
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2820
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£270,956
Assets Total Fixed
3
Assets Own Use
2
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£355,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,661
Assets Current Investment
81743
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£270,956
Creditors One Year Total Current
84661
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£243,307
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
270956
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
270956
Count Employees
19
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
17 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
37897
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
293393
Income Investments
1084
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
332374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£638,585
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
638585
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
20438
Gain Loss Investment
1084
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20438
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£282,569
Assets Total Fixed
3
Assets Own Use
2
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£312,547
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,309
Assets Current Investment
80657
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£283,241
Creditors One Year Total Current
29309
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£218,748
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
282569
Funds Restricted
672
Funds Total
283241
Count Employees
22
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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
358308
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
359206
Income Investments
1626
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
719140
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£637,690
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
637690
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
59612
Expenditure Governance
2820
Expenditure Support Costs
2820
Expenditure Depreciation
20440
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20440
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£326,225
Assets Total Fixed
20441
Assets Own Use
20440
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£375,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,097
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£326,225
Creditors One Year Total Current
70097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£286,787
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
326225
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
326225
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EXETER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-03-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/12/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/08/2007AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JAN 2025 as amended on 04 Sept 2024
Charitable Objects
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 OF DEVON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
EXETER AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
390449
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EXETER CAB

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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