CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARMARTHENSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1141755 · organisation 5018669

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 May 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07600945
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£718,758
Latest expenditure
£1,083,871
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice Bureau, PO Box 247, LLANELLI, Carmarthenshire, SA15 9FQ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Generalist and specialist advice

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
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£718,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,083,871
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
7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£741,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£719,273
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
14 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£587,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,995
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
7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£729,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,695
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
13 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£705,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,268

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
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£718,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,083,871
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
548452
Income From Government Grants
£160,656
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
1
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
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£741,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£719,273
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
733362
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
2
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
14 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£587,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,995
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
585899
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
2
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
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£729,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£607,695
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£728,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
13 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£705,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,268
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
705313
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

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
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
190
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
709108
Income Investments
9460
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
718758
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£777,800
Expenditure Other
306071
Expenditure Total
1083871
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4208
Expenditure Support Costs
773592
Expenditure Depreciation
4002
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£132,445
Assets Total Fixed
12006
Assets Own Use
12006
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£458,211
Assets Total Liabilities
£337,772
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£132,445
Creditors One Year Total Current
65701
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
272071
Assets Cash
£430,476
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-392106
Funds Restricted
524551
Funds Total
132445
Count Employees
22
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
7 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
50
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
733362
Income Investments
8478
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
741890
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£719,273
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
719273
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4883
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£120,000
Assets Total Fixed
16008
Assets Own Use
16008
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£498,671
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,121
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£497,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
17121
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£452,112
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
66379
Funds Restricted
431179
Funds Total
497558
Count Employees
22
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
14 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
150
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
585899
Income Investments
1837
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
587886
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£607,995
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
607995
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3453
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£120,000
Assets Total Fixed
15129
Assets Own Use
15129
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£517,265
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,553
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£478,841
Creditors One Year Total Current
53553
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£500,180
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
428377
Funds Restricted
50464
Funds Total
478841
Count Employees
20
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
7 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
700
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
728300
Income Investments
40
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
729040
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£607,695
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
607695
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4302
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£120,000
Assets Total Fixed
15439
Assets Own Use
15439
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£515,908
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,439
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£515,908
Creditors One Year Total Current
15439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£486,631
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
508353
Funds Restricted
7555
Funds Total
515908
Count Employees
19
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
13 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
561
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
705313
Income Investments
121
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
705995
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£637,268
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
637268
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4645
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£120,000
Assets Total Fixed
16980
Assets Own Use
16980
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£381,205
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,980
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£381,205
Creditors One Year Total Current
16980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£350,650
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
403407
Funds Restricted
-22202
Funds Total
381205
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Carmarthenshire
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARMARTHENSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4020786
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1112937
Assoc Charity Name
CARMARTHEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Name
CARMARTHENSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-05-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 APR 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 FEB 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 JUL 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCE-MENT 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 WALES AND IN PARTICULAR CARMARTHENSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Area Of Benefit
WALES AND IN PARTICULAR CARMARTHENSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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