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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Citizens Advice Braintree & South Essex Limited

Registered charity 1113231 · organisation 4020207

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 March 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05596895
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,529,062
Latest expenditure
£1,586,241
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice, The Basildon Centre, St. Martins Square, BASILDON, Essex, SS14 1DL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide free, impartial and confidential advice and information to our clients on a range of issues that may include debt, welfare benefits, housing, employment, health and relationships.

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
£1,529,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,586,241
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,423,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,477,788
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
13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,050,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,142,124
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
15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,194,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,113,818
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
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£999,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£956,319

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
£1,529,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,586,241
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£631,769
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
119
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,423,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,477,788
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£986,980
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
105
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
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,050,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,142,124
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£459,131
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
93
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
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,194,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,113,818
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£919,269
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
110
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
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£999,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£956,319
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£521,763
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

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
3640
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1508329
Income Investments
15093
Income Other
2000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1529062
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,586,241
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1586241
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
152235
Expenditure Depreciation
11442
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£508,979
Assets Total Fixed
20675
Assets Own Use
20675
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£631,339
Assets Total Liabilities
£143,035
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£508,979
Creditors One Year Total Current
143035
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£566,415
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
485781
Funds Restricted
23198
Funds Total
508979
Count Employees
53
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
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2945
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1409017
Income Investments
11618
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1423580
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,477,788
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1477788
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10166
Expenditure Support Costs
155749
Expenditure Depreciation
13232
Gain Loss Investment
-3380
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
24861
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£566,158
Assets Total Fixed
24861
Assets Own Use
24861
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£599,434
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,137
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£566,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
58137
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£474,316
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
539378
Funds Restricted
26780
Funds Total
566158
Count Employees
66
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
13 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3742
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1045045
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1695
Income Total Income And Endowments
1050482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,142,124
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1142124
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8368
Expenditure Support Costs
60304
Expenditure Depreciation
14055
Gain Loss Investment
-10650
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
28103
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£433,188
Assets Total Fixed
190750
Assets Own Use
28103
Assets Long Term Investment
162647
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£333,201
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,020
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£455,931
Creditors One Year Total Current
68020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£233,316
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
433188
Funds Restricted
22743
Funds Total
455931
Count Employees
44
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
15 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1203
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1193165
Income Investments
577
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1194945
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,113,818
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1113818
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
21207
Gain Loss Investment
-1703
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£558,223
Assets Total Fixed
213855
Assets Own Use
40000
Assets Long Term Investment
173855
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£395,439
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,071
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£558,223
Creditors One Year Total Current
51071
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£325,528
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
504987
Funds Restricted
53236
Funds Total
558223
Count Employees
38
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
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
4061
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
994089
Income Investments
1234
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
999384
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£956,319
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
956319
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2880
Expenditure Depreciation
37054
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£417,392
Assets Total Fixed
4500
Assets Own Use
4500
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£527,791
Assets Total Liabilities
£88,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£443,644
Creditors One Year Total Current
88647
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£484,553
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
417392
Funds Restricted
26252
Funds Total
443644
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Thurrock
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Citizens Advice Braintree & South Essex Limited
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-23T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3967889
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1078781
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BRENTWOOD BREAKFAST TRUST FUND
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Braintree & South Essex Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-03-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Braintree & South Essex Limited
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-23T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
4001495
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1099232
Assoc Charity Name
BRAINTREE HALSTEAD AND WITHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Braintree & South Essex Limited
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-03-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
3973506
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1082949
Assoc Charity Name
ROCHFORD AND RAYLEIGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Braintree & South Essex Limited
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-15T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
4000298
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1098171
Assoc Charity Name
BRENTWOOD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/10/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/06/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/10/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 MAR 2018 as amended on 24 Mar 2018 as amended on 22 Mar 2019 as amended on 24 Apr 2019 as amended on 03 Oct 2023 as amended on 22 Jan 2025 as amended on 28 Jan 2025
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 in the local authority areas of Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Rochford, Thurrock and surrounding areas
Area Of Benefit
BASILDON, BRAINTREE, BRENTWOOD, CASTLE POINT, ROCHFORD, THURROCK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
350407
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BASILDON BILLERICAY AND WICKFORD CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE LTD
Charity Name Id
599816
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE BASILDON AND THURROCK LIMITED
Charity Name Id
350413
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BASILDON DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE LTD
Charity Name Id
613936
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Citizens Advice South Essex Limited
Charity Name Id
540530
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BASILDON BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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