BENEFIT ADVICE SHOP

Registered charity 1086003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Benefit Advice Shop is an independent, specialist Welfare Rights charity that provides free, impartial, advice, assistance, advocacy and representation on all Welfare Benefits and Social Security Law. People can access our full range of services by telephone, by appointment, open door drop in and through our community outreaches.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £12,577 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £71,846 and restricted funds of £50,602. The trustees report highlights a serious threat to service provision due to funding cutbacks and difficulties in replacing lost funding, although the organization remains operational.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CAROLINE ANNE HOLLIDAY · trustee of 3 other charities
• James Alexander Ball
• MARIETTE GALE ROBERTS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Melanie Ann Jones
• Richard Kendrick
• Richard Thomas

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

Operates in: Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).