CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICES CORBY & KETTERING
Citizens Advice North Northants provide a free, confidential, impartial and independant advice service to the residents of North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £35,725 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £491,291 to £455,566. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £28,221, which is significantly below the stated policy target of £233,000 (equivalent to six months of operating expenditure). The charity faces financial pressure due to a loss of government funding and a projected deficit for the coming year, necessitating a management restructure.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have allocated the financial reserves set aside to allow for sufficient cash flow to maintain the core service of the Organisation at a level equivalent to at least six (6) months normal operating expenditure with a goal of increasing this to nine (9) months over the coming years. This is the equivalent of £233,000 rising to £350,000.” — page 9
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06156809
Company officers (Companies House)
- SOUCH, Stephen Peter William on trustee list
- JONES, Keith on trustee list
- ROBERTS, Russell on trustee list
- QUINCEY, Matthew James on trustee list
- TEODORINI, Audrey Ann on trustee list
- THURLAND, Lesley Anne on trustee list
- WYNNE, Emma Louise on trustee list
- CLARKE, Paul John on trustee list
- ARKELL, Philip James
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Paul Clarkechair
- Audrey Teodorini
- Emma Louise Wynne
- Keith Jones
- Lesley Anne Thurland
- Matthew James Quincey
- Russell Roberts
- Stephen Peter William Souch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £579k | £615k |
| 31/03/2024 | £509k | £473k |
| 31/03/2023 | £361k | £373k |
| 31/03/2022 | £400k | £353k |
| 31/03/2021 | £421k | £353k |
Common questions
Is CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICES CORBY & KETTERING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £35,725 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £491,291 to £455,566. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £28,221, which is significantly below the stated policy target of £233,000 (equivalent to six months of operating expenditure). The charity faces financial pressure due to a loss of government funding and a projected deficit for the coming year, necessitating a management restructure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/01/2026 | £204k | STEP (Support Towards Employment Project) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2025 | £20k | Advice Outreach Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/04/2024 | £322k | HELP - Help and Empower Local People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | Help Desk |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2022 | £10k | Building volunteer capacity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £8k | Covid Equipment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2016 | £10k | Volunteer PIP Advisers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2015 | £10k | Universal Credit Support Volunteers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2013 | £10k | Welfare Reform Inclusion Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2009 | £10k | Volunteering improvement programme |