Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton Limited

Registered charity 1102536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOLTON AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £360,642 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Free reserves increased to £1,151,276, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy target. The trustees are confident the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to meet debts as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the higher of 3 to 6 months operating costs and £500,000 (held: £1.2m)
Trustees consider that it is prudent to set aside unrestricted reserves at an amount that is the higher of 3 to 6 months operating costs and £500,000. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ainsworths Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
51

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 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: Bolton · Bury

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£1.7m
31/03/2024£1.9m£2.0m
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.8m
31/03/2022£1.6m£1.5m
31/03/2021£2.0m£1.8m

Common questions

Is Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton Limited financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £360,642 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Free reserves increased to £1,151,276, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy target. The trustees are confident the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to meet debts as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ainsworths Limited.