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RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1074801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PONTYPRIDD (TAFF ELY AND RHONDDA) CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, PONTYPRIDD CAB, RHONDDA TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice Bureau (RCTCAB) aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information services to the people of Rhondda Cynon Taff and the surrounding areas (UK) to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £101,356 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,075,878. The trustees report that free reserves stand at £370,967, which is below the stated policy target of between £743,000 and £1,487,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 2025 1” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 2025 1” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Help Through Hardship (22% of income)
“Help Through Hardship 694,818” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months operating expenditure (held: £371k)
“the trustees have determined that "free" reserves should be maintained equal to between 3 and 6 months operating expenditure, with a stated preference for the lower end of this banding, this equates to target figure for free reserves of between £743,000 and £1,487,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 6 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).

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

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.0m
Reserves (reported)
£768k
Employees
102

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.0m
31/03/2024£2.9m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.6m£2.6m
31/03/2022£2.2m£2.0m
31/03/2021£1.7m£1.7m

Common questions

Is RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £101,356 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,075,878. The trustees report that free reserves stand at £370,967, which is below the stated policy target of between £743,000 and £1,487,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION2£118k
UNITED UTILITIES TRUST FUND1£51k
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£30k
SWANSEA C V S1£14k
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RICHMOND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU£3.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
RICHMOND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE FY2026£878k—0above—no doubt
CANOLFAN CYNGHORI YNYS MON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
CITIZENS ADVICE SWANSEA NEATH PORT TALBOT LIMITED FY2025£1.4m—0within—no doubt
HALTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
MERTHYR TYDFIL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.5m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.