CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITIZENS ADVICE CHESHIRE WEST

Registered charity 1128367 · organisation 5001465

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 March 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06783496
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,849,349
Latest expenditure
£1,689,267
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Cheshire West, Wyvern House, The Drumber, WINSFORD, Cheshire, CW7 1AD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity has two aims:To offer free advice to the general publicand to develop social policies, both locally and nationally.

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
£1,849,349
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,689,267
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
9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,561,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,566,929
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
23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,608,058
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,535,755
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,391,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,347,089
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
£1,354,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,875

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
£1,849,349
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,689,267
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
467371
Income From Government Grants
£585,280
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
62
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
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,561,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,566,929
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
465187
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
465187
Income From Government Grants
£465,187
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
55
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
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,608,058
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,535,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
465136
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
47
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,391,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,347,089
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
481803
Income From Government Grants
£450,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
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
£1,354,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,875
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
570000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
86

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
125280
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1649803
Income Investments
12185
Income Other
62081
Income Total Income And Endowments
1849349
Income Legacies
94802
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,689,267
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1689267
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6540
Expenditure Support Costs
14038
Expenditure Depreciation
4839
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£443,168
Assets Total Fixed
7611
Assets Own Use
7611
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£569,659
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,333
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£508,937
Creditors One Year Total Current
68333
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£484,547
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
443168
Funds Restricted
65769
Funds Total
508937
Count Employees
44
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
9 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3991
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1543541
Income Investments
5496
Income Other
8750
Income Total Income And Endowments
1561778
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,566,929
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1566929
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18884
Expenditure Support Costs
13484
Expenditure Depreciation
5506
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£308,445
Assets Total Fixed
9959
Assets Own Use
9959
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£392,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,338
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£348,855
Creditors One Year Total Current
53338
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£362,911
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
308445
Funds Restricted
40410
Funds Total
348855
Count Employees
42
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
23 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4765
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1586586
Income Investments
3143
Income Other
13564
Income Total Income And Endowments
1608058
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,535,755
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1535755
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5380
Expenditure Support Costs
10336
Expenditure Depreciation
7783
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£680,732
Assets Total Fixed
17874
Assets Own Use
17874
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£409,527
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,395
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£354,006
Creditors One Year Total Current
73395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£404,169
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
322270
Funds Restricted
31736
Funds Total
354006
Count Employees
37
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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
19592
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1370256
Income Investments
707
Income Other
1311
Income Total Income And Endowments
1391866
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,347,089
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1347089
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
9124
Expenditure Depreciation
10006
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£906,488
Assets Total Fixed
18216
Assets Own Use
18216
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£307,064
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,577
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£281,703
Creditors One Year Total Current
43577
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£298,394
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
240888
Funds Restricted
40815
Funds Total
281703
Count Employees
36
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
2860
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1317160
Income Investments
2868
Income Other
31252
Income Total Income And Endowments
1354140
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,368,875
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1368875
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5589
Expenditure Support Costs
16000
Expenditure Depreciation
7140
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£182,759
Assets Total Fixed
17943
Assets Own Use
17943
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£304,499
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,516
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£236,926
Creditors One Year Total Current
85516
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£295,253
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
182759
Funds Restricted
54167
Funds Total
236926
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE CHESHIRE WEST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-03-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 JAN 2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 FEB 2018 as amended on 27 Nov 2019 as amended on 18 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically: 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 England, Wales and Scotland, and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
CHESHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
487701
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHESHIRE WEST CAB
Charity Name Id
487705
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHESHIRE WEST CAB LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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