SUTTON BOROUGH CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAUX
Registered charity 1061654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, and equally to exercise a responsible influence on the development of 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 · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £193,700 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £483,468. The trustees note that the charity has sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover approximately three months of operating costs and aims to raise this to four months in the future. The pension scheme, previously in deficit, is now in a net asset position of £169,000, although no asset is recognised on the balance sheet due to lack of an unconditional right to refund.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grants (72% of income)
“Grant income increased by £137,979 (11%) to £1,358,468 from £1,220,489.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £483k; policy: three months operating costs)
“The charity has unrestricted reserves (excluding designated reserves) to provide for about three months operating costs. Citizens Advice Sutton will aim to raise the level of these reserves to about four months operating costs in the future.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Palmer McCarthy. 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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- ASHLEY THOMAS
- Andrew Theobald
- JASON GOLD
- NIGEL QUINNEY
- PETER HONOUR
- Paul Anthony Lawrence
- Phillip Ang
- Sampath Sundaram
- Veronica Marie Miller
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sutton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SUTTON BOROUGH CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAUX financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £193,700 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £483,468. The trustees note that the charity has sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover approximately three months of operating costs and aims to raise this to four months in the future. The pension scheme, previously in deficit, is now in a net asset position of £169,000, although no asset is recognised on the balance sheet due to lack of an unconditional right to refund. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Palmer McCarthy.
Who funds SUTTON BOROUGH CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAUX?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUTTON BOROUGH CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAUX as a grant recipient include THE MILLS CHARITY.
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