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Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey

Registered charity 1099145 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Citizens Advice Lindsey, EAST LINDSEY C ITIZENS ADVIC E BUREAU, EAST LINDSEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£2.7m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £1,849,736, which the trustees consider prudent against a policy target of six to twelve months' operating costs (projected at £1,676,959 to £3,353,919). The charity reported a net income surplus of £252,342 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,924,736.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between six and twelve months operating costs (held: £1.8m)
“The trustees feel it is prudent to hold between six and twelve months operating costs in reserves. We calculate our reserves based on total Unrestricted Funds less Unrestricted Fixed Assets. Based on the 2025/26 projected budget expenditure the reserves required to meet the policy would equate to between £1,676,959 and £3,353,919.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forrester Boyd Robson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£2.7m
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
90

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.9m£2.7m
31/03/2024£2.6m£2.4m
31/03/2023£1.8m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2021£1.1m£933k

Common questions

Is Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £1,849,736, which the trustees consider prudent against a policy target of six to twelve months' operating costs (projected at £1,676,959 to £3,353,919). The charity reported a net income surplus of £252,342 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,924,736. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forrester Boyd Robson Limited.