PEMBROKESHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1121804 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

The Charity's objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in Wales (the area of benefit)

Area of benefit: PEMBROKESHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£732k
Latest spending
£700k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £31,961 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £287,271. The trustees acknowledge continuing financial pressures and have adopted a reserves policy aiming to hold at least three months of operating expenditure to ensure continued operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 3 months operating expenditure (held: £287k)
“The trustees consider that due to the current economic uncertainty it would be prudent to aim to set aside an amount equivalent to at least 3 months operating expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are mindful of continuing financial pressures and so, a review of our reserves policy has been undertaken, and future budgets will be determined so as to maintain or improve on current levels, and where possible also allow for a contingency to ensure we can continue to operate and meet the needs of our clients in the event of unforescen circumstances.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Total income
£732k
Total spending
£700k
Reserves (reported)
£29k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£732k£700k
31/03/2024£762k£707k
31/03/2023£605k£543k
31/03/2022£578k£566k
31/03/2021£537k£552k

Common questions

Is PEMBROKESHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £31,961 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £287,271. The trustees acknowledge continuing financial pressures and have adopted a reserves policy aiming to hold at least three months of operating expenditure to ensure continued operation. 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 Fund11/03/2010£50kRecession Community Financial Literacy Project