CCEW Charity Commission profile

HALTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1118300 · organisation 4029878

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 March 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05346702
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,201,482
Latest expenditure
£1,238,070
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Bureau, Unit 3, Old Co-Op Building, Lugsdale Road, WIDNES, Cheshire

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.The service aims: * To provide the advice people need for the problems they face * To improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

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
25 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,201,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,238,070
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
£1,296,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,247,591
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
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,204,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,199,278
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
28 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,211,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,235,341
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,087,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£881,648

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
25 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,201,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,238,070
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
351064
Income From Government Grants
£321,235
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,296,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,247,591
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
348184
Income From Government Grants
£799,869
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
37
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
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,204,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,199,278
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
506626
Income From Government Grants
£501,477
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
40
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
28 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,211,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,235,341
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
552871
Income From Government Grants
£506,244
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
33
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,087,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£881,648
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£359,010
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6

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
25 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
272
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1148964
Income Investments
1334
Income Other
50912
Income Total Income And Endowments
1201482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,238,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1238070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
180426
Expenditure Depreciation
19000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£899,422
Assets Total Fixed
19527
Assets Own Use
19527
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,106,084
Assets Total Liabilities
£226,189
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£899,422
Creditors One Year Total Current
226189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£993,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
724573
Funds Restricted
174849
Funds Total
899422
Count Employees
36
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
511
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1276619
Income Investments
1111
Income Other
18687
Income Total Income And Endowments
1296928
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,247,591
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1247591
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10154
Expenditure Support Costs
171363
Expenditure Depreciation
19000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£936,010
Assets Total Fixed
38527
Assets Own Use
38527
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,113,046
Assets Total Liabilities
£215,563
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£936,010
Creditors One Year Total Current
215563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,063,168
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
738028
Funds Restricted
197982
Funds Total
936010
Count Employees
32
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
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
20305
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1158761
Income Investments
388
Income Other
24910
Income Total Income And Endowments
1204364
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,199,278
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1199278
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10145
Expenditure Support Costs
192900
Expenditure Depreciation
19000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£886,673
Assets Total Fixed
57527
Assets Own Use
57527
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£958,991
Assets Total Liabilities
£129,845
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£886,673
Creditors One Year Total Current
129845
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£882,396
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
680800
Funds Restricted
205873
Funds Total
886673
Count Employees
36
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
28 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
176
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1069815
Income Investments
7
Income Other
141730
Income Total Income And Endowments
1211728
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,040,184
Expenditure Other
195157
Expenditure Total
1235341
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6858
Expenditure Support Costs
138832
Expenditure Depreciation
19019
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£881,587
Assets Total Fixed
76527
Assets Own Use
76527
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£918,145
Assets Total Liabilities
£113,085
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£881,587
Creditors One Year Total Current
113085
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£741,747
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
622994
Funds Restricted
258593
Funds Total
881587
Count Employees
34
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
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
110
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1072995
Income Investments
26
Income Other
14751
Income Total Income And Endowments
1087882
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£881,648
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
881648
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7657
Expenditure Support Costs
13565
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£527,520
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£958,804
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,604
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£905,200
Creditors One Year Total Current
53604
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£796,849
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
527520
Funds Restricted
377680
Funds Total
905200
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HALTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-03-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 JANUARY 2005AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JAN 2016
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 HALTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
HALTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
567308
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE HALTON

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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