MID SUFFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1107152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities of the Charity are to provide a free, confidential and impartial advice service and information to the public.

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Latest income
£332k
Latest spending
£341k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £345,552, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of nine to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees note the financial outlook for the coming year is also a deficit position, though they intend to continue key initiatives using reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine to twelve month's unrestricted expenditure (held: £346k)
Trustees reviewed the potential expenditure that could arise should a significant reduction in income be incurred and determined that a Reserve equivalent to nine to twelve month's unrestricted expenditure should be held.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£332k£341k
31/03/2024£413k£353k
31/03/2023£340k£320k
31/03/2022£295k£271k
31/03/2021£342k£250k

Common questions

Is MID SUFFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £345,552, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of nine to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees note the financial outlook for the coming year is also a deficit position, though they intend to continue key initiatives using reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2006£5kMid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MID SUFFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU£332k0unclearno doubt
CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.4m0aboveno doubt
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia FY2025£5.1munclearno doubt
SCUNTHORPE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£1.8m£60,001 - £70,0000unclearno doubt
Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole FY2025£1.4munclearno doubt
NORFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE FY2025£1.9m0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.