BLACKPOOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Registered charity 1130422 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACKPOOL CAB
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £698,669, up from £595,666 in the prior year, resulting in total charity funds of £798,025. The trustees report that the financial position remains positive and the charity is in a relatively low risk position in terms of finances, supported by sufficient reserves and ongoing funding arrangements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by John Potter & Harrison. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ROACH, Denise — director, appointed 02/07/2026on trustee list
- BUCHANAN, Alan — director, appointed 16/01/2025on trustee list
- SAGGERSON, Lynn — director, appointed 16/01/2025on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alan Buchananchair
- Denise Roach
- Lynn Saggerson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blackpool
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BLACKPOOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £698,669, up from £595,666 in the prior year, resulting in total charity funds of £798,025. The trustees report that the financial position remains positive and the charity is in a relatively low risk position in terms of finances, supported by sufficient reserves and ongoing funding arrangements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by John Potter & Harrison.
Who funds BLACKPOOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACKPOOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU as a grant recipient include THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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