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NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE

Registered charity 1091891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FODCAB, FOREST OF DEAN CAB, FOREST OF DEAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus of income over expenditure for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing from the previous year. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern based on budget forecasts showing a surplus for the upcoming year. Free unrestricted reserves were held at a specific amount, though the document notes the charity does not have surplus free reserves to invest.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity is a member of 'Citizens Advice', a national charity. It contributes to national research, campaigns, media, and publicity work. No specific monetary amount for this membership/contribution is explicitly stated in the provided text.
“The charity is a member of “Citizens Advice”, a national charity which sets standards for advice and operational performance and supports local offices with an information system, training and other services. As part of the charity’s membership of Citizens Advice, it has agreed to operate within the national charity’s policies, aims, methods and principles. The charity contributes to Citizens Advice national research and campaigns policy, media, publicity and parliamentary work.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Burnside Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North and West Gloucestershire Citizens Advice (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£591k
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.8m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.3m
31/03/2022£998k£887k
31/03/2021£912k£825k

Common questions

Is NORTH AND WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus of income over expenditure for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing from the previous year. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern based on budget forecasts showing a surplus for the upcoming year. Free unrestricted reserves were held at a specific amount, though the document notes the charity does not have surplus free reserves to invest. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Burnside Chartered Accountants.