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LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED

Registered charity 1075040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEWISHAM CAB SERVICE

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £47,774 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £585,759. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level surpasses the stated policy target of three months of operating costs (£420,000), indicating a stable financial position despite ongoing pension liabilities.

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: 2025 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 42
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: 2025 1” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £586k)
“The Trustees have a policy of maintaining at least three months of operating costs in unrestricted reserves. As of March 2025, unrestricted reserves were £585,759, surpassing the target of £420,000.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hartley Fowler LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£586k
Employees
34

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

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.5m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.9m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.5m
31/03/2021£1.6m£1.5m

Common questions

Is LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £47,774 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £585,759. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level surpasses the stated policy target of three months of operating costs (£420,000), indicating a stable financial position despite ongoing pension liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hartley Fowler LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED earn?

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