WYRE FOREST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Registered charity 1056390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the service available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively. And equally,to exercise a responsible influence on both the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £12,170 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £265,240. This figure exceeds the charity's stated policy target of holding a minimum of £160,000 (five months of operating costs) in unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm the balance sheet is strong with no outstanding loans, providing assurance for future operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: five months of operating costs (£160,000) (held: £265k)
“The charity will hold a minimum of 5 months operating costs in Unrestricted Reserve, a sum of £160,000.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £71k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Paul Hodgsonchair
- David Mole
- John Bradford
- Paul Harrison
- Paul Markwick
- Paulina Karolina Jastrzebska
- Tara Wills
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WYRE FOREST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £12,170 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £265,240. This figure exceeds the charity's stated policy target of holding a minimum of £160,000 (five months of operating costs) in unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm the balance sheet is strong with no outstanding loans, providing assurance for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WYRE FOREST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WYRE FOREST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.
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