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CITIZENS ADVICE BRADFORD & AIREDALE AND BRADFORD LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 1096130 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRADFORD AND AIREDALE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, BRADFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice & Law Centre

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £32,867 for the year, resulting in total funds of £1,422,342. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £1,162,608 are above the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future based on contracted funding until March 2028.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Communication Action Bradford & District, a charity where former trustee Pam Essler is a trustee.
“Pam Essler, a Trustee until 3 March 2023, is also a Trustee of Communication Action Bradford & District. Total rents of £19,988 were paid to Communication Action Bradford & District in the prior year for office space. There are no other related party transactions in the current or the previous financial year.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £4k
“The pension liability at the year end stands at £4,454 which is the present value of the deficit reduction contributions payable under the agreement.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.5m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
49

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.5m£2.5m
31/03/2024£2.3m£2.3m
31/03/2023£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.1m
31/03/2021£2.4m£2.2m

Common questions

Is CITIZENS ADVICE BRADFORD & AIREDALE AND BRADFORD LAW CENTRE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £32,867 for the year, resulting in total funds of £1,422,342. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £1,162,608 are above the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future based on contracted funding until March 2028. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.