CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITIZENS ADVICE ESSEX LIMITED

Registered charity 1153582 · organisation 5039726

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 August 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06150651
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,061,860
Latest expenditure
£2,056,621
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Council Offices, Princes Road, MALDON, Essex, CM9 5DL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Assisting the member bureaux to secure funding from Essex County Council and other county and national level bodies, acting as a conduit to the processing of these funds and to streamline the relationship between bureaux and funders.

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
31 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,061,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,056,621
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
30 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,111,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,107,687
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
1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,347,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,284,404
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
26 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,178,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,898
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
12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£666,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,698

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
31 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,061,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,056,621
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£530,488
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
0
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
30 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,111,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,107,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£644,867
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
0
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
1 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,347,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,284,404
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£819,258
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
0
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
26 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,178,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,898
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£955,929
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
12 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£666,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,698
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£226,648
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

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
31 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
3500
Income Charitable Activities
2047040
Income Investments
10720
Income Other
600
Income Total Income And Endowments
2061860
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,016,430
Expenditure Other
40191
Expenditure Total
2056621
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10200
Expenditure Support Costs
40191
Expenditure Depreciation
304
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£75,000
Assets Total Fixed
911
Assets Own Use
911
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,077,873
Assets Total Liabilities
£925,693
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£153,091
Creditors One Year Total Current
925693
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£796,500
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
153091
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
153091
Count Employees
6
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
30 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2102891
Income Investments
8445
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2111336
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,107,687
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2107687
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1810883
Expenditure Governance
13977
Expenditure Support Costs
13923
Expenditure Depreciation
304
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£147,852
Assets Total Fixed
1215
Assets Own Use
1215
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£725,585
Assets Total Liabilities
£578,948
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£147,852
Creditors One Year Total Current
578948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£321,826
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
147852
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
147852
Count Employees
6
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
1 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1343623
Income Investments
1619
Income Other
2500
Income Total Income And Endowments
1347742
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,284,404
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1284404
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1162252
Expenditure Governance
6096
Expenditure Support Costs
39418
Expenditure Depreciation
114
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£116,613
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£484,626
Assets Total Liabilities
£340,423
Assets Current Investment
194427
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£144,203
Creditors One Year Total Current
340423
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£290,199
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
116613
Funds Restricted
27590
Funds Total
144203
Count Employees
4
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
26 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1176070
Income Investments
31
Income Other
2750
Income Total Income And Endowments
1178851
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,173,898
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1173898
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1173898
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
24063
Expenditure Depreciation
198
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£70,644
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£341,577
Assets Total Liabilities
£260,712
Assets Current Investment
100865
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£80,865
Creditors One Year Total Current
260712
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£240,612
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70644
Funds Restricted
10221
Funds Total
80865
Count Employees
4
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
12 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
666734
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
666734
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£657,698
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
657698
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2839
Expenditure Support Costs
88675
Expenditure Depreciation
196
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£65,691
Assets Total Fixed
312
Assets Own Use
312
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£227,550
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,950
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£75,912
Creditors One Year Total Current
151950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£131,987
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
65691
Funds Restricted
10221
Funds Total
75912
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE ESSEX LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-08-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/03/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/10/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/12/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/12/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAY 2017 as amended on 05 Dec 2018
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSEFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF ESSEX AND SURROUNDING AREAS("THE AREA OF BENEFIT")BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION,THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
537726
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ESSEX CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED
Charity Name Id
537727
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ESSEX CAB

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests