Citizens Advice South West Surrey
Registered charity 1061067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Citizens Advice Guildford, Citizens Advice Guildford and Ash, GUILDFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
The service aims:- to provide the advice people need for the problems they face- to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £15,222 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £1,076,218. The trustees note that free reserves of £581,482 fall just below their stated policy target of 5-6 months of general expenditure, though designated funds bring total available resources within the policy range. The charity remains dependent on additional project-specific funding to supplement local authority support.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Restricted project funds (64% of income)
“Income of £929,497(2023/24 £841,831) related to restricted project funds.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £584k)
“Free reserves at the year end, as described above, are £581,482, which means we fall just below our Reserves Policy range.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Brewers, Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Parish Councils — “Thank you to Parish Councils” (source page)
- Bramley Parish Council — “Thank you to Parish Councils
Bramley” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/01/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (04/02/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alex Kundert
- Dorothy Chalklin
- George Anthony Rushton
- John Tonks · trustee of 2 other charities
- Linda Philippson
- Norman Douglas Wren
- Paul Jarrett
- Richard James Smith
- Robert Lanyon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Citizens Advice South West Surrey financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £15,222 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £1,076,218. The trustees note that free reserves of £581,482 fall just below their stated policy target of 5-6 months of general expenditure, though designated funds bring total available resources within the policy range. The charity remains dependent on additional project-specific funding to supplement local authority support. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Brewers, Chartered Accountants.
Government & lottery funding
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