CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITIZENS ADVICE WORCESTER AND HEREFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1128497 · organisation 5002132

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 March 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06827297
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,235,488
Latest expenditure
£2,112,957
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Worcester Citizens Advice Burea, 11a The Hopmarket, WORCESTER, WR1 1DL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://citizensadviceworcester.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice services to the public through the provision of a Citizens Advice Bureau Service including additional projects targeted at specific groups and the provision of legal help in areas of social welfare law for those eligible. We also provide housing related support services to vulnerable client groups and practical assistance to the single homeless to secure and retain suitable accommodation

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
19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,235,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,112,957
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
3 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,217,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,936,011
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
19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,744,381
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,682,193
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,632,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,522,548
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
18 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,562,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,466,575

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
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,235,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,112,957
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
247829
Income From Government Grants
£323,621
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
123
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
3 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,217,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,936,011
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
312887
Income From Government Grants
£116,336
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
117
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
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,744,381
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,682,193
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
211763
Income From Government Grants
£119,999
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
127
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,632,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,522,548
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
104822
Income From Government Grants
£147,370
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
120
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
18 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,562,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,466,575
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
80011
Income From Government Grants
£85,745
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
119

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
19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
733848
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1491946
Income Investments
9694
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2235488
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,112,957
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2112957
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16914
Expenditure Support Costs
2112957
Expenditure Depreciation
14260
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-14260
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£972,577
Assets Total Fixed
935601
Assets Own Use
338475
Assets Long Term Investment
597126
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,422,713
Assets Total Liabilities
£171,390
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,186,924
Creditors One Year Total Current
131390
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
40000
Assets Cash
£1,185,645
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1571615
Funds Restricted
615309
Funds Total
2186924
Count Employees
57
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
3 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
777589
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1430512
Income Investments
9755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2217856
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,936,011
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1936011
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12167
Expenditure Support Costs
1936011
Expenditure Depreciation
7411
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-9524
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£837,773
Assets Total Fixed
949861
Assets Own Use
352735
Assets Long Term Investment
597126
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,233,459
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,927
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,064,393
Creditors One Year Total Current
118927
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,054,526
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1442121
Funds Restricted
622272
Funds Total
2064393
Count Employees
52
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
19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
361488
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1378440
Income Investments
4453
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1744381
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,682,193
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1682193
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11579
Expenditure Support Costs
1682193
Expenditure Depreciation
8672
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-8672
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£606,760
Assets Total Fixed
959385
Assets Own Use
362259
Assets Long Term Investment
597126
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£934,302
Assets Total Liabilities
£111,139
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,782,548
Creditors One Year Total Current
111139
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£860,671
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1253886
Funds Restricted
528662
Funds Total
1782548
Count Employees
50
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
269870
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1362697
Income Investments
162
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1632729
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,522,548
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1522548
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11088
Expenditure Support Costs
1522548
Expenditure Depreciation
10068
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
10068
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£492,036
Assets Total Fixed
968057
Assets Own Use
370931
Assets Long Term Investment
597126
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£819,605
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,018
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,692,644
Creditors One Year Total Current
95018
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£764,411
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1144177
Funds Restricted
548467
Funds Total
1692644
Count Employees
51
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
18 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
372346
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1187853
Income Investments
1887
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1562086
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,466,575
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1466575
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8041
Expenditure Support Costs
1458534
Expenditure Depreciation
12337
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
11908
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£395,608
Assets Total Fixed
978125
Assets Own Use
380999
Assets Long Term Investment
597126
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£692,573
Assets Total Liabilities
£88,235
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,582,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
88235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£595,560
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
534715
Funds Restricted
1047748
Funds Total
1582463
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Herefordshire
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
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE WORCESTER AND HEREFORDSHIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-03-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/02/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/09/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30/01/2014 as amended on 03 Dec 2020 as amended on 20 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSEFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WORCESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") BY THEADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OFHEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
IN AND AROUND WORCESTER CITY AND ELSEWHERE IN HEREFORDSHIRE, WORCESTERSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE AND THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS OF BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, DUDLEY, SANDWELL, SOLIHULL, WALSALL AND WOLVERHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
491884
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WORCESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU AND WHABAC

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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