Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Registered charity 1074727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOURNEMOUTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, CITIZENS ADVICE BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE
Provision of a free, independent, confidential and impartial service of advice, information training and counsel for the benefit of the community and general public mainly but not exclusively within the Boroughs of Bournemouth and Poole or any successor body or bodies to them
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £199,913 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a reduction in income that was not matched by a timely reduction in operating costs. Per the trustees' report, free reserves held in general funds stood at £2,212, while the designated core continuity fund held £275,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet closure costs and operate as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' budgeted projection for future charitable expenditure (held: £2k)
“The Designated Core Continuity Fund has been set by the Trustees at a level equivalent to 3 months’ budgeted projection for future charitable expenditure, which would enable the closure costs of the charity to be met.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of travel expenses to spouse of trustee Andrew Karno in her capacity as a volunteer.
“Jennifer Karno received £90 (2024: £60) reimbursement of travel expenses in her capacity as a volunteer. Jennifer is the spouse of Trustee Andrew Karno.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Schofields Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Tom Lund — Chief Officer (source)
- Andrew Karno — Chair of Trustees (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Government — “The Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) is provided by the Government and administered by BCP Council through Citizens Advice BCP and Ridgewater En…” (source page)
- BCP Council — “The Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) is provided by the Government and administered by BCP Council through Citizens Advice BCP and Ridgewater En…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% 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 (04/02/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Karno
- Ann Dimmock
- Chika Norah Udezue
- David Sargent
- JANE BURROWS
- Jacqueline Rance
- Michael Gibson
- Paul Kemp
- Paul Stephen Johnston
- Sarah Jane Maidens
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £199,913 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a reduction in income that was not matched by a timely reduction in operating costs. Per the trustees' report, free reserves held in general funds stood at £2,212, while the designated core continuity fund held £275,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet closure costs and operate as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Schofields Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors.
Who funds Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as a grant recipient include TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST.
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