CITIZENS ADVICE COLCHESTER
Registered charity 1097252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLCHESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Provision of free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £135,156 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £299,034 to £163,878. The trustees note that maintaining sufficient funding remains a continual challenge due to increased demand and rising costs, though they maintain adequate resources for going concern purposes.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Consortium membership fee and income
“We are a related party to Citizens Advice Essex, and a consortium membership fee is paid annually. Restricted fund income is received from the consortium and recorded within the year as listed in Note 4 total of £135,278 (2025: £118,000).” — page 28
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Cameron Banks Murray
- Kimberly Cullen
- Lanston Don Ramsay
- Louisa Clare Tippett · trustee of 1 other charity
- Stephen Richard Ede
- Thomas Michael Alasdair Kerr
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CITIZENS ADVICE COLCHESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £135,156 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £299,034 to £163,878. The trustees note that maintaining sufficient funding remains a continual challenge due to increased demand and rising costs, though they maintain adequate resources for going concern purposes. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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