CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERTHYR TYDFIL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1126473 · organisation 4042373

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 October 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06654115
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,512,773
Latest expenditure
£1,338,016
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Post Office Lane, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice Service

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
6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,512,773
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,338,016
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
17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,246,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,215,297
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
29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,208,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,204,451
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
30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,656,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,176,742
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
8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£882,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,717

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
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,512,773
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,338,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
34382
Income From Government Grants
£515,343
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,246,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,215,297
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
34382
Income From Government Grants
£297,390
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
8
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
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,208,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,204,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
34382
Income From Government Grants
£277,861
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
15
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
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,656,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,176,742
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
34382
Income From Government Grants
£520,918
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
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
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£882,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£768,717
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
34382
Income From Government Grants
£144,185
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7

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
6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1493966
Income Other Trading Activities
6625
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
12182
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1512773
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,826
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,318,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1338016
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14190
Expenditure Support Costs
15404
Expenditure Depreciation
31343
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£414,793
Assets Total Fixed
660548
Assets Own Use
660548
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£671,095
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,436
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,257,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
74436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£541,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
494414
Funds Restricted
762793
Funds Total
1257207
Count Employees
41
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
17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1239132
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5538
Income Other
1457
Income Total Income And Endowments
1246127
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,327
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,196,970
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1215297
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13098
Expenditure Support Costs
14304
Expenditure Depreciation
31523
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£350,992
Assets Total Fixed
691891
Assets Own Use
691891
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£471,268
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,709
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,082,450
Creditors One Year Total Current
80709
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£364,605
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
437714
Funds Restricted
644736
Funds Total
1082450
Count Employees
44
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
29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1207340
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1392
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1208732
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,637
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,201,814
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1204451
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17787
Expenditure Support Costs
24939
Expenditure Depreciation
25336
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£285,866
Assets Total Fixed
710232
Assets Own Use
710232
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£400,764
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,376
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,051,620
Creditors One Year Total Current
59376
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£317,254
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
375094
Funds Restricted
676526
Funds Total
1051620
Count Employees
54
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
30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1655371
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
177
Income Other
934
Income Total Income And Endowments
1656482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,853
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,173,889
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1176742
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18506
Expenditure Support Costs
25854
Expenditure Depreciation
17704
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£264,690
Assets Total Fixed
722637
Assets Own Use
722637
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£369,109
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,407
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,047,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
44407
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£277,938
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
354385
Funds Restricted
692954
Funds Total
1047339
Count Employees
47
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
8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
881016
Income Other Trading Activities
50
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
419
Income Other
901
Income Total Income And Endowments
882386
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,083
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£765,634
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
768717
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7419
Expenditure Support Costs
15115
Expenditure Depreciation
12084
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£244,756
Assets Total Fixed
321881
Assets Own Use
321881
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£389,248
Assets Total Liabilities
£143,530
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£567,599
Creditors One Year Total Current
143530
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£319,177
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
301361
Funds Restricted
266238
Funds Total
567599
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERTHYR TYDFIL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-10-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 JUL 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JUL 2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04 SEP 2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 SEP 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 DEC 2025AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 AUG 2026
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 IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL BUT GENERALLY THROUGHOUT WALES AND THE UK
Area Of Benefit
IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES IN THE BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL BUT GENERALLY THROUGHOUT WALES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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