CITIZENS ADVICE SEFTON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 November 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04794809
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,099,300
Latest expenditure: £1,125,036
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CITIZENS ADVICE SEFTON, 297 Knowsley Road, BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L20 5DF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our vision is that everyone will be able to access free advice to find a way forward.Our charitable mission is to provide advice that helps people overcome their problems andcome together to campaign on big issues when their voices need to be heard.

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: 5 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,099,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,125,036

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: 9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,134,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,115,152

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: 20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £809,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £883,137

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: 21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £976,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £987,172

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: 17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,097,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,012,748

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: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,099,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,125,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £324,463
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: 36

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: 9 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,134,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,115,152
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £294,425
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: 38

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: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £809,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £883,137
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £292,424
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: 62

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: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £976,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £987,172
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £266,602
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 42

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: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,097,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,012,748
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £254,145
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 49

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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: 5 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 3188
Income Other Trading Activities: 2126
Income Charitable Activities: 1090730
Income Investments: 3256
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1099300
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,220
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,123,816
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1125036
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12972
Expenditure Support Costs: 78872
Expenditure Depreciation: 15489
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £573,102
Assets Total Fixed: 45995
Assets Own Use: 45995
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £564,896
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,789
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £573,102
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37789
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £517,039
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 573102
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 573102
Count Employees: 29
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: 9 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 3380
Income Other Trading Activities: 2249
Income Charitable Activities: 1125485
Income Investments: 3075
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1134189
Income Legacies: 1000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,115,152
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1115152
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12329
Expenditure Support Costs: 78457
Expenditure Depreciation: 12638
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £598,838
Assets Total Fixed: 46880
Assets Own Use: 46880
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £624,007
Assets Total Liabilities: £72,049
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £598,838
Creditors One Year Total Current: 72049
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £594,062
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 598838
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 598838
Count Employees: 27
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: 20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1751
Income Other Trading Activities: 2045
Income Charitable Activities: 804709
Income Investments: 547
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 809052
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £883,137
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 883137
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8017
Expenditure Support Costs: 69677
Expenditure Depreciation: 17543
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £579,801
Assets Total Fixed: 55332
Assets Own Use: 55332
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £553,725
Assets Total Liabilities: £29,256
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £579,801
Creditors One Year Total Current: 29256
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £537,919
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 579801
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 579801
Count Employees: 22
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: 21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 330
Income Other Trading Activities: 2113
Income Charitable Activities: 974068
Income Investments: 29
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 976540
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £987,172
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 987172
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7783
Expenditure Support Costs: 75557
Expenditure Depreciation: 20750
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £653,886
Assets Total Fixed: 70805
Assets Own Use: 70805
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £620,854
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,773
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £653,886
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37773
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £600,141
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 653886
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 653886
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: 17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 400
Income Other Trading Activities: 2330
Income Charitable Activities: 1093055
Income Investments: 1256
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1097041
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,012,748
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1012748
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7611
Expenditure Support Costs: 72063
Expenditure Depreciation: 18957
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £664,518
Assets Total Fixed: 20939
Assets Own Use: 20939
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £776,494
Assets Total Liabilities: £132,915
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £664,518
Creditors One Year Total Current: 132915
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £757,733
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 664518
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 664518
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CITIZENS ADVICE SEFTON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-11-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 JUNE 2003 AS AMENDED 8 JANUARY 2008. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 5 FEBRUARY 2008. AMENDED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 4 JUNE 2010.AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 MAY 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 OCT 2022
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY: 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 MERSEYSIDE AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Area Of Benefit: THE COMMUNITY IN MERSEYSIDE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 314896
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CITIZENS ADVICE, SEFTON

Charity Name Id: 314887
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CITIZENS ADVICE CROSBY FORMBY AND DISTRICT LTD

Charity Name Id: 314924
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CROSBY FORMBY & DISTRICT CAB

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures