Citizens Advice Lancashire West

Registered charity 1078558 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHORLEY AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, CHORLEY, SOUTH RIBBLE AND DISTRICTS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX, CITIZENS ADVICE LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE WEST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX, LANCASHIRE WEST CITIZENS ADVICEBUREAUX

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that demand for services remained high due to the cost-of-living crisis, with over 23,000 clients assisted. The charity relies on local statutory funders and project funding to support its generalist services and community employment. No specific financial health metrics or reserves policies are disclosed in the provided text.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
61

Reported reserves equal ~11.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2024£2.0m£1.6m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.4m£1.3m

Common questions

Is Citizens Advice Lancashire West financially healthy?

The accounts state that demand for services remained high due to the cost-of-living crisis, with over 23,000 clients assisted. The charity relies on local statutory funders and project funding to support its generalist services and community employment. No specific financial health metrics or reserves policies are disclosed in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.