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WAKEFIELD DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

Registered charity 1058086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PONTEFRACT OFFICE, SOUTH ELMSALL OFFICE, WAKEFIELD DISTRICT CAB, WAKEFIELD OFFICE

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds stood at £511,892 as of 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves of £518,603. The charity reported a net deficit of £6,050 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activity expenditure exceeding income. The trustees maintain an Emergency Contingency Fund of £385,825, which aligns with their stated policy of holding six months of costs coverage.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £519k)
“To be able to operate for at least six months should mainstream funding cease to enable Citizens Advice Wakefield District to either run down or implement emergency strategies. This is known as the ‘Emergency Contingency Fund’.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CAWD is a member of Nova, and the CEO is a Trustee of Nova. Nova provides grants to CAWD.
“CAWD is a member of the Wakefield third sector membership organisation, Nova. The CEO of CAWD is a Trustee of Nova. Nova provides some funding to CAWD in the form of grants which are awarded by an independent panel of Nova.” — page 9
“Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre rents office space in King Street and offers the Pensionwise service to Wakefield residents from our premises.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre rents office space in King Street from CAWD.
“CAWD is a member of the Wakefield third sector membership organisation, Nova. The CEO of CAWD is a Trustee of Nova. Nova provides some funding to CAWD in the form of grants which are awarded by an independent panel of Nova.” — page 9
“Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre rents office space in King Street and offers the Pensionwise service to Wakefield residents from our premises.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CAWD rents out two offices to Ingeus, a third-party organisation working with the probation service.
“CAWD is a member of the Wakefield third sector membership organisation, Nova. The CEO of CAWD is a Trustee of Nova. Nova provides some funding to CAWD in the form of grants which are awarded by an independent panel of Nova.” — page 9
“Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre rents office space in King Street and offers the Pensionwise service to Wakefield residents from our premises.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Slade & Cooper Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Citizens Advice Wakefield District (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£386k
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.0m£1.1m
31/03/2024£1.0m£995k
31/03/2023£865k£887k
31/03/2022£1.0m£1.0m
31/03/2021£1.0m£1.0m

Common questions

Is WAKEFIELD DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds stood at £511,892 as of 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves of £518,603. The charity reported a net deficit of £6,050 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activity expenditure exceeding income. The trustees maintain an Emergency Contingency Fund of £385,825, which aligns with their stated policy of holding six months of costs coverage. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Slade & Cooper Limited.