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NORTH SOMERSET CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1052967 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH SOMERSET CAB, WOODSPRING CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £287,879 to £242,448. The trustees note that the overall reserves position decreased from £480,928 to £228,187 due to the end of medium to long-term funding for certain projects. Despite this reduction, the trustees maintain that the charity has a balanced budget for the upcoming year and is developing strategies to ensure future financial sustainability.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 – 4 months direct unrestricted costs (held: £242k)
“The Trustees, following independent advice, consider that it would be prudent to set aside an amount equivalent to 3 – 4 months direct unrestricted costs (2025/26 this has created a range of £125k -£167k).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Albert Goodman LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£167k
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: North Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.5m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.0m
31/03/2022£907k£764k
31/03/2021£799k£662k

Common questions

Is NORTH SOMERSET CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £287,879 to £242,448. The trustees note that the overall reserves position decreased from £480,928 to £228,187 due to the end of medium to long-term funding for certain projects. Despite this reduction, the trustees maintain that the charity has a balanced budget for the upcoming year and is developing strategies to ensure future financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Albert Goodman LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/01/2019£4k"2019: Celebrating 80 years of Citizens Advice in Weston-Super-Mare"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/06/2007£8k"A Project To Refurbish A Disused Community Building In The Centre Of Clevedon And Use It As A 'Hub' For The North Somerset Citizens Advice B"