MID BEDFORDSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Registered charity 1109976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Activities for the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity merged with another entity on 1 October 2025, resulting in the preparation of the balance sheet on a breakup basis rather than a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £128,232 exceeded the stated policy target of £40,792 to £81,584, indicating sufficient funds to meet working capital requirements prior to the merger.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £128k)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the expenditure. Expenditure for the 18 month period ending the 30 September 2025 was £244,754 and therefore the target is £40,792 to £81,584 in unrestricted funds.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“The going concern basis therefore no longer remains appropriate for the preparation of these financial statements. The balance sheet is instead prepared on the breakup basis of accounting.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13
“During the period, payments were made to Citizens Advice to the value of £5,203 (2024 £1,969) in respect of subscriptions, insurance and sundries. There were no receipts from Citizens Advice for contracts and grant funding for neither 2025 or 2024. Also, during the period payments were made to Citizens Advice Bedford (Charity Number 1106738) to the value of £67,691 (2024 £5,037) in respect of job share costs. Receipts from Citizen Advice Bedford for contracts amounted to £8,887 (2024 £nil)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in 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.
- Neil Edward Paul McGowanchair
- CLIFFORD MARK CARTER
- MARK ANDREW SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
- Philip Hugh Steer
- ROGER HENRY SANBROOK OBE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MID BEDFORDSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity merged with another entity on 1 October 2025, resulting in the preparation of the balance sheet on a breakup basis rather than a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £128,232 exceeded the stated policy target of £40,792 to £81,584, indicating sufficient funds to meet working capital requirements prior to the merger. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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