RUTLAND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 February 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05287678
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £399,545
Latest expenditure: £403,157
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 56 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND, LE15 6AL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing information and advice, and by influencing policymakers.

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: 10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £399,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,157

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 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £484,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £443,199

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 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £464,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £399,506

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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £724,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £690,146

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £590,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,681

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: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £399,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,157
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 60000
Income From Government Grants: £150,000
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: 11

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 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £484,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £443,199
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 75499
Income From Government Grants: £241,581
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: 11

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 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £464,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £399,506
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 65000
Income From Government Grants: £170,000
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: 1

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 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £724,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £690,146
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 504696
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £590,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,681
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 504696
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: 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 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 56865
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 666237
Income Investments: 952
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 724054
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,590
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £649,556
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 690146
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 11041
Expenditure Governance: 53324
Expenditure Support Costs: 53324
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 11980
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £160,350
Assets Total Fixed: 11980
Assets Own Use: 11980
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £288,380
Assets Total Liabilities: £29,772
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £270,588
Creditors One Year Total Current: 29772
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £186,754
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 160350
Funds Restricted: 110238
Funds Total: 270588
Count Employees: 12
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: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 43148
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 546453
Income Investments: 1324
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 590925
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £11,030
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £611,651
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 622681
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 12847
Expenditure Governance: 29031
Expenditure Support Costs: 29031
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £163,217
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £291,493
Assets Total Liabilities: £54,813
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £236,680
Creditors One Year Total Current: 54813
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £193,792
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 163217
Funds Restricted: 73463
Funds Total: 236680
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RUTLAND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-02-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2015 as amended on 25 Aug 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 RUTLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Area Of Benefit: RUTLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff