EAST HERTS CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE
Registered charity 1083211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED
The service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice, and by influencing policymakers. It provides practical advice help and guidance to members of the public through several locations in the East Herts area and helps individuals to be aware of their rights and responsibilities and the services available to them.
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity faced a critical funding situation at the start of the year, leading to a recruitment freeze, voluntary staff hour reductions, and the closure of Friday services. Although sufficient funding is secured for 2025/26, the trustees warn that continued efforts are required to maintain core services, as otherwise the charity risks reducing hours further and closure through using up its reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“While we have sufficient funding for 2025/26, we need to keep up our efforts to bring in funds for our core service, as otherwise we will have to reduce our service hours further and risk closure through using up our reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Citizens Advice East Herts (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£32k
Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Anthony John Murphychair
- Amy Cecile Iliev
- Ballu Sesay
- Barry Hunt
- JAMES HAMISH DOWSON LLB
- Jane Caroline Stewart Sartin · trustee of 1 other charity
- Natalie Edwards
- Rachael Williamson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EAST HERTS CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced a critical funding situation at the start of the year, leading to a recruitment freeze, voluntary staff hour reductions, and the closure of Friday services. Although sufficient funding is secured for 2025/26, the trustees warn that continued efforts are required to maintain core services, as otherwise the charity risks reducing hours further and closure through using up its reserves.
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