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NORTH LANCASHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1137309 · organisation 5011098

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 August 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07298912
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,255,647
Latest expenditure
£1,152,401
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, OBAN HOUSE, 87-89 QUEEN STREET, MORECAMBE, LA4 5EN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are an independent charity that provides advice on a wide range of issues important to the community. We provide a completely free, independent and confidential service and ensure that everyone is treated impartially. We work hard to ensure that our help is available to those who need it across the full range of legal issues.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,255,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,152,401
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
24 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,106,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,057,489
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£875,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£979,082
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
8 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£771,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,994
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£679,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,538

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
5 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,255,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,152,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£325,854
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
57
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
24 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,106,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,057,489
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
88150
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£223,499
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
3
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£875,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£979,082
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
81151
Income From Government Grants
£262,503
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
58
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
8 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£771,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,994
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£478,235
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
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£679,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,538
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£132,888
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
5 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4297
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1201704
Income Investments
19599
Income Other
30047
Income Total Income And Endowments
1255647
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,152,401
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1152401
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9900
Expenditure Support Costs
275532
Expenditure Depreciation
16325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£492,032
Assets Total Fixed
36590
Assets Own Use
36590
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£616,314
Assets Total Liabilities
£137,077
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£515,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
137077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£488,088
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
492032
Funds Restricted
23795
Funds Total
515827
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
24 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
53437
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1010548
Income Investments
17609
Income Other
24640
Income Total Income And Endowments
1106234
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,057,489
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1057489
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
284887
Expenditure Depreciation
14345
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£412,581
Assets Total Fixed
47195
Assets Own Use
47195
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£637,962
Assets Total Liabilities
£272,576
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£412,581
Creditors One Year Total Current
272576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£435,329
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
404700
Funds Restricted
7881
Funds Total
412581
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4505
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
860027
Income Investments
10526
Income Other
392
Income Total Income And Endowments
875450
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£979,082
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
979082
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
219178
Expenditure Depreciation
10411
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£334,987
Assets Total Fixed
41035
Assets Own Use
41035
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£605,097
Assets Total Liabilities
£282,296
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£363,836
Creditors One Year Total Current
282296
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£469,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
334987
Funds Restricted
28849
Funds Total
363836
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
8 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3350
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
763283
Income Investments
3761
Income Other
812
Income Total Income And Endowments
771206
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£695,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
695994
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1298
Expenditure Support Costs
143289
Expenditure Depreciation
5715
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£375,350
Assets Total Fixed
47852
Assets Own Use
47852
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£562,850
Assets Total Liabilities
£143,234
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£467,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
143234
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£429,330
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
375350
Funds Restricted
92118
Funds Total
467468
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1373
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
673515
Income Investments
368
Income Other
3994
Income Total Income And Endowments
679250
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1373
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£689,538
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
689538
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2563
Expenditure Support Costs
128975
Expenditure Depreciation
13096
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£242,522
Assets Total Fixed
27940
Assets Own Use
27940
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£561,301
Assets Total Liabilities
£196,985
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£392,256
Creditors One Year Total Current
137472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
59513
Assets Cash
£519,242
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
270462
Funds Restricted
121794
Funds Total
392256
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH LANCASHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-08-06T00:00:00
Charity Name
NORTH LANCASHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-07-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4007746
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1103704
Assoc Charity Name
LANCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name
NORTH LANCASHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-07-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4006249
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1102948
Assoc Charity Name
MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JUNE 2010 as amended on 10 Mar 2020 as amended on 05 Sept 2023
Charitable Objects
2.1 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 NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
394886
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NORTH LANCASHIRE CAB

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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