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CARDIFF AND VALE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1089294 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VALE CAB, VALE OF GLAMORGAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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Latest income
£4.9m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £17,155 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £924,875. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total reserves of £1,400,232, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' unrestricted operating expenses. The independent auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' unrestricted operating expenses and one month's restricted operating expenses (held: £925k)
“the organisation's designated reserves policy is to hold three months' unrestricted operating expenses and one month's restricted operating expenses.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Total income
£4.9m
Total spending
£4.9m
Reserves (reported)
£509k
Employees
139

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.9m£4.9m
31/03/2024£5.1m£4.9m
31/03/2023£4.9m£4.9m
31/03/2022£4.6m£4.5m
31/03/2021£4.3m£4.0m

Common questions

Is CARDIFF AND VALE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £17,155 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £924,875. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total reserves of £1,400,232, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' unrestricted operating expenses. The independent auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.