GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
To provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives. We provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £167,797, with unrestricted reserves at £69,000. The trustees report that this figure is below their policy target of three months' operational costs, noting that annual running costs were approximately £409,328. The charity relies on diverse funding sources including council contracts and grants, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue trading.
What the accounts disclose
“The aim was to achieve a figure equivalent to three months operational costs. Currently the figure is £147,420 compared to annual running costs in 2024/2025 of approximately £409,328. The reserves of the Charity as at 31st March 2025 in total were £167,797 compared to £108,840 In 2024.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Peter Williamschair
- ANN MAGGS MBE
- Ben Barber
- Gaynor Rogers
- Katherine York
- MARTIN ALLINGHAM
- Rev Peter Vickers
- Ross Allan Albery
- Steve Bygott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £535k | £476k |
| 31/03/2024 | £490k | £521k |
| 31/03/2023 | £466k | £461k |
| 31/03/2022 | £447k | £446k |
| 31/03/2021 | £536k | £474k |
Common questions
Is GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £167,797, with unrestricted reserves at £69,000. The trustees report that this figure is below their policy target of three months' operational costs, noting that annual running costs were approximately £409,328. The charity relies on diverse funding sources including council contracts and grants, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue trading. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Charitable Trust | 21/01/2026 | £25k | A grant to Grimsby, Cleethorpes & District Citizens Advice (Citizens Advice Bureau) |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £17k | Transition to eVisa Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2024 | £126k | Minimising Harm; Maximising Help |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2021 | £124k | Minimising Harm Maximising Help |
| UK government | 30/06/2020 | £42k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/06/2016 | £461k | Northern Lincolnshire Advice Network |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2007 | £609k | Advice Service for the Socially Excluded |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/12/2006 | £2k | Visually Impaired Volunteer Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2005 | £165k | Recruitment and Training of CAB Volunteers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/11/2005 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
| UK government | — | £20k | Litigants in Person Scheme 2 |