Citizens Advice Cheshire East — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 February 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06816600
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £425,615
Latest expenditure: £395,467
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, SUNDERLAND HOUSE, SUNDERLAND STREET, MACCLESFIELD, SK11 6JF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cheshire East Citizens Advice Bureau North aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.

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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: 5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £425,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £395,467

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: 2 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £431,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,655

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £372,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,331

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: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £345,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,844

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: 17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £374,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,912

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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: 5 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £425,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £395,467
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 157847
Income From Government Grants: £170,513
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: No
Count Volunteers: 39

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: 2 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £431,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,655
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 201198
Income From Government Grants: £144,350
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: 30

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £372,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,331
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 161657
Income From Government Grants: £194,446
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: 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: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £345,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,844
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 105681
Income From Government Grants: £218,048
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £374,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,912
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 108813
Income From Government Grants: £231,185
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 43

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Citizens Advice Cheshire East
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-02-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/02/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/09/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 SEP 2017 as amended on 24 Aug 2023 as amended on 01 Apr 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, the community in Cheshire East, (“the principal area of benefit”), surrounding areas, as well as England and Wales.
Area Of Benefit: CHESHIRE EAST AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 490503
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: WILMSLOW CAB

Charity Name Id: 593296
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CITIZENS ADVICE CHESHIRE NORTH

Charity Name Id: 490497
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MACCLESFIELD CAB

Charity Name Id: 490489
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESHIRE EAST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU NORTH

Charity Name Id: 490483
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHESHIRE EAST CAB NORTH

Charity Name Id: 490492
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: KNUTSFORD CAB

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries