CCEW Charity Commission profile

Citizens Advice SORT Group

Registered charity 1171817 · organisation 5094063

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 February 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08290395
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,325,201
Latest expenditure
£3,152,862
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Citizens Advice SORT Group, Huckletree, 9 Great Ancoats Street, MANCHESTER, M4 5AD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide free, independant, impartial and confidential 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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,325,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,152,862
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,509,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,094,780
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
22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,660,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,951,311
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,896,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,783,592
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
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,997,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,024,009

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,325,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,152,862
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
12172
Income From Government Grants
£1,036,204
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
65
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,509,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,094,780
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
31602
Income From Government Grants
£1,125,924
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
60
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
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,660,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,951,311
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
436000
Income From Government Grants
£712,912
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
60
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,896,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,783,592
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
436019
Income From Government Grants
£1,006,476
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
75
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
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,997,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,024,009
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
287000
Income From Government Grants
£544,405
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
15

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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
75
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3269055
Income Investments
37445
Income Other
18626
Income Total Income And Endowments
3325201
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,152,862
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3152862
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7348
Expenditure Support Costs
791955
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,589,438
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,751,617
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,574
Assets Current Investment
179123
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,645,043
Creditors One Year Total Current
106574
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,266,110
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1589438
Funds Restricted
55605
Funds Total
1645043
Count Employees
102
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
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
475
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3366728
Income Investments
6621
Income Other
135414
Income Total Income And Endowments
3509238
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,094,780
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3094780
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18723
Expenditure Support Costs
659225
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,455,134
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,646,217
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,513
Assets Current Investment
170000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,472,704
Creditors One Year Total Current
173513
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,261,936
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1455134
Funds Restricted
17570
Funds Total
1472704
Count Employees
103
Consolidated 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
22 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4106
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2606429
Income Investments
7695
Income Other
42344
Income Total Income And Endowments
2660574
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,951,311
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2951311
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24721
Expenditure Support Costs
671937
Expenditure Depreciation
8508
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
905000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£905,467
Assets Total Fixed
74043
Assets Own Use
74043
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,106,239
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,036
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,058,246
Creditors One Year Total Current
122036
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£917,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
979510
Funds Restricted
78736
Funds Total
1058246
Count Employees
93
Consolidated 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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
336977
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2514393
Income Investments
3418
Income Other
41329
Income Total Income And Endowments
2896117
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,783,592
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2783592
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53115
Expenditure Support Costs
715952
Expenditure Depreciation
40974
Gain Loss Investment
12050
Gain Loss Pension Fund
889000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,077,979
Assets Total Fixed
82551
Assets Own Use
82551
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-831000
Assets Other Assets
£1,418,163
Assets Total Liabilities
£225,731
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£443,983
Creditors One Year Total Current
225731
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,014,570
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
351211
Funds Restricted
92772
Funds Total
443983
Count Employees
85
Consolidated 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
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
637832
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1358140
Income Investments
1077
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1997049
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,024,009
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2024009
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32106
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
19961
Gain Loss Investment
34413
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-505000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,034,532
Assets Total Fixed
286074
Assets Own Use
117897
Assets Long Term Investment
168177
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1608000
Assets Other Assets
£1,009,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£257,063
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£569,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
257063
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£746,182
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-573468
Funds Restricted
3876
Funds Total
-569592
Count Employees
65
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Citizens Advice SORT Group
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-25T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
701212
Assoc Registered Charity Number
701212
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE ROCHDALE
Charity Name
Citizens Advice SORT Group
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-11-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4005938
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1102003
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE TRAFFORD
Charity Name
Citizens Advice SORT Group
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-25T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
519868
Assoc Registered Charity Number
519868
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE OLDHAM
Charity Name
Citizens Advice SORT Group
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-02-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
Citizens Advice SORT Group
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-11-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3999643
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1097107
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS ADVICE STOCKPORT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 OCT 2009 as amended on 11 Mar 2021 as amended on 25 Nov 2021 as amended on 08 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE 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 GREATER MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
584531
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PENNINE WEST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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