CITIZENS ADVICE STROUD & COTSWOLD DISTRICTS LTD
Registered charity 1096398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STROUD & DISTRICT CAB, STROUD & DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED
To promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health, and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in the Districts of Stroud, Cotswold, Gloucestershire and surrounding areas.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £13,805 for the year, with total reserves of £719,329. The trustees report that free reserves of £324,712 exceed the stated target of £161,906, providing a buffer against funding shortfalls and key risks.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“During the year we received funding from Citizens Advice, Stroud District Council, Cotswold District Council, Gloucestershire County Council, , the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, St James’s Place, the Kinsella Foundation, , North Cotswolds Foodbank, Cirencester Foodbank, Stroud District Foodbank, NHS Gloucestershire ICB, Stroud Town Council, Cirencester Town Council, Stonehouse Town Council, and other Town and Parish Councils.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £161,906 (held: £325k)
“Our reserves target is £161,906. We measure free reserves as total assets less endowments, restricted funds, designated reserves, undepreciated fixed assets and any approved budget deficits. Our free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £324,712.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold Districts Limited (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£50k
Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Christopher William Youard Underhillchair
- Barry O'Driscoll
- Dr Martin Cook
- Dr Pilar Sepulveda
- Ian Michael George Buswell
- Jane Elizabeth Whaley
- John Hammond
- Mark Hamilton
- Paul Blacker
- Philip Bedos
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CITIZENS ADVICE STROUD & COTSWOLD DISTRICTS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £13,805 for the year, with total reserves of £719,329. The trustees report that free reserves of £324,712 exceed the stated target of £161,906, providing a buffer against funding shortfalls and key risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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