CCEW Charity Commission profile

Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall Ltd

Registered charity 701556 · organisation 701556

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 May 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02363690
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,127,061
Latest expenditure
£2,123,458
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Municipal Buildings, Halesowen Street, Oldbury, B69 2AB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.citizensadvicesandwell-walsall.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We give generalist advice and support to clients at our six sites and various outreach sites. We also provide specialist advice in debt and welfare benefits. We can also refer clients to specialist advisers from other organisations, in employment, immigration, housing etc

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
20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,127,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,123,458
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
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,960,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,017,717
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,135,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,079,429
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
29 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,606,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,490,242
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
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,743,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,314,290

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
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,127,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,123,458
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£1,159,403
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
30
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
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,960,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,017,717
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£1,026,571
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
30
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,135,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,079,429
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,337,186
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
45
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
29 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,606,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,490,242
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
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1029566
Income From Government Grants
£972,616
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
45
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
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,743,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,314,290
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£945,788
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
97

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
20 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
473
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2048860
Income Investments
29780
Income Other
47948
Income Total Income And Endowments
2127061
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,123,458
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2123458
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
328367
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-3749
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£366,477
Assets Total Fixed
11872
Assets Own Use
11872
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3749
Assets Other Assets
£1,294,699
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,261
Assets Current Investment
61638
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,098,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
204261
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,233,061
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
996477
Funds Restricted
102084
Funds Total
1098561
Count Employees
71
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
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1121
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1899321
Income Investments
13276
Income Other
46449
Income Total Income And Endowments
1960167
Income Legacies
1121
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,017,717
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2017717
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
398609
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
13276
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1584
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£504,429
Assets Total Fixed
29194
Assets Own Use
29194
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1584
Assets Other Assets
£1,167,195
Assets Total Liabilities
£99,847
Assets Current Investment
53523
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,094,958
Creditors One Year Total Current
99847
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,113,672
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
964777
Funds Restricted
130181
Funds Total
1094958
Count Employees
68
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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1955
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2104162
Income Investments
0
Income Other
29706
Income Total Income And Endowments
2135823
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
2079429
Expenditure Total
2079429
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
417515
Expenditure Depreciation
21382
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-3391
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,090,302
Assets Total Fixed
51971
Assets Own Use
51971
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3391
Assets Other Assets
£1,219,102
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,174
Assets Current Investment
138158
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,152,508
Creditors One Year Total Current
115174
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,080,944
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1090302
Funds Restricted
62206
Funds Total
1152508
Count Employees
66
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
29 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
39
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2578152
Income Investments
152
Income Other
28343
Income Total Income And Endowments
2606686
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,490,242
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2490242
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36439
Expenditure Support Costs
547006
Expenditure Depreciation
16899
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,053,559
Assets Total Fixed
49142
Assets Own Use
49142
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-5319
Assets Other Assets
£1,219,967
Assets Total Liabilities
£167,678
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,096,112
Creditors One Year Total Current
167678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,070,142
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1053559
Funds Restricted
42553
Funds Total
1096112
Count Employees
75
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
23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
344517
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2363023
Income Investments
497
Income Other
35256
Income Total Income And Endowments
2743293
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,314,290
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2314290
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35072
Expenditure Support Costs
498458
Expenditure Depreciation
21201
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£949,884
Assets Total Fixed
57318
Assets Own Use
57318
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,116,545
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£979,668
Creditors One Year Total Current
164493
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
29702
Assets Cash
£1,078,430
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
949884
Funds Restricted
29784
Funds Total
979668
Count Employees
80
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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 Sandwell & Walsall Ltd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-05-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall Ltd
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-05-04T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3946181
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1067723
Assoc Charity Name
WALSALL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 MARCH 1989 AS AMENDED 11TH JANUARY 2002. as amended on 29 Mar 2017 as amended on 15 Oct 2020 as amended on 01 Dec 2020
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF SANDWELL, WALSALL AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH AND ADJACENT AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
609120
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Citizens Advice Sandwell Limited
Charity Name Id
20353
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SANDWELL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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