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ARUN AND CHICHESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1099640 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARUN AND CHICHESTER CAB, LITTLEHAMPTON & DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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Latest income
£6.1m
Latest spending
£5.8m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,008,053, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of four months' operating expenditure (£625,706). The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months' operating expenditure (held: £1.0m)
“The Trustees consider that it would be prudent to set aside an amount equivalent to four months' (£625,706 as at 31st March 2024) operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£6.1m
Total spending
£5.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
107

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 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: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£6.1m£5.8m
31/03/2024£5.7m£5.1m
31/03/2023£4.0m£3.8m
31/03/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.1m£975k

Common questions

Is ARUN AND CHICHESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,008,053, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of four months' operating expenditure (£625,706). The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.