CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEEDS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 700314 · organisation 700314

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 June 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02228358
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,139,983
Latest expenditure
£3,172,885
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CITIZENS ADVICE LEEDS, OXFORD HOUSE, OXFORD ROW, LEEDS, LS1 3BE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Leeds CAB provides advice and information services to people living or working in the Leeds Metropolitan District and surrounding areas.

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
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,139,983
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,172,885
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
22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,993,173
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,951,680
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
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,520,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,498,525
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
11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,399,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,319,406
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
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,614,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,345,658

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
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,139,983
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,172,885
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1355196
Income From Government Grants
£265,000
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
21
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
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,993,173
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,951,680
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1561075
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
18
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
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,520,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,498,525
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1486075
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
25
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
11 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,399,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,319,406
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1411085
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,614,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,345,658
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
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1439763
Income From Government Grants
£2,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
170
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3114853
Income Investments
24960
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3139983
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,172,885
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3172885
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45378
Expenditure Support Costs
45378
Expenditure Depreciation
17517
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-17517
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£609,249
Assets Total Fixed
96347
Assets Own Use
96347
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,035,512
Assets Total Liabilities
£426,263
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£705,596
Creditors One Year Total Current
426263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£873,713
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
705596
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
705596
Count Employees
73
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
22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
211
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2978041
Income Investments
14921
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2993173
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,951,680
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2951680
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40349
Expenditure Support Costs
40349
Expenditure Depreciation
25973
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
22733
Gain Loss Other
41493
Reserves
£624,634
Assets Total Fixed
113864
Assets Own Use
113864
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,152,865
Assets Total Liabilities
£528,231
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£738,498
Creditors One Year Total Current
528231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,058,920
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
738498
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
738498
Count Employees
63
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
5 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
372
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2517367
Income Investments
2772
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2520511
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,498,525
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2498525
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31803
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
20900
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£557,168
Assets Total Fixed
139837
Assets Own Use
139837
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£761,590
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,422
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£697,005
Creditors One Year Total Current
204422
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£735,151
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
697005
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
697005
Count Employees
68
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
11 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
346
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2396919
Income Investments
2231
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2399496
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,319,406
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2319406
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28628
Expenditure Support Costs
28628
Expenditure Depreciation
20900
Gain Loss Investment
2231
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20900
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£514,282
Assets Total Fixed
160737
Assets Own Use
160737
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£790,861
Assets Total Liabilities
£276,579
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£675,019
Creditors One Year Total Current
276579
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£738,114
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
675019
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
675019
Count Employees
58
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
20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2461286
Income Investments
3020
Income Other
150000
Income Total Income And Endowments
2614306
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,290,414
Expenditure Other
55244
Expenditure Total
2345658
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
26860
Expenditure Depreciation
10450
Gain Loss Investment
3020
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2635000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
106985
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£403,903
Assets Total Fixed
181637
Assets Own Use
181637
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£636,725
Assets Total Liabilities
£223,433
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£594,929
Creditors One Year Total Current
223433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£598,629
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
585540
Funds Restricted
9389
Funds Total
594929
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
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
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEEDS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-06-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/03/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/03/2012
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OFHEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN LEEDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION LEEDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
16659
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEEDS CAB

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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