DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 August 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05408107
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £230,018
Latest expenditure: £223,108
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Dunstable Centre, Court Drive, DUNSTABLE, BEDS, LU5 4JD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Giving free advice on clients rights and responsibilities

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £230,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,108
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £222,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £222,616

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: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £264,939
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,252

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: 17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £230,076
Total Gross Expenditure: £182,992

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 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £178,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £183,979

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £230,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £223,108
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £115,336
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: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £222,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £222,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £110,857
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: 27

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £264,939
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,252
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: No
Count Volunteers: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 17 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £230,076
Total Gross Expenditure: £182,992
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £142,494
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: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £178,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £183,979
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £103,278
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-08-01T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MARCH 2005. as amended on 15 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN DUNSTABLE AND SURROUNDING AREA ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: DUNSTABLE AND SURROUNDING AREA.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures