CITIZENS ADVICE LEICESTERSHIRE
Registered charity 1135081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEICESTERSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, LEICESTERSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICEBUREAU, S&WLCAB, SOUTH AND WEST LEICESTERSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
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 Leicestershire and surrounding areas.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £188,936 for the year, which the trustees describe as a strategic investment in organisational transformation. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £439,374, which it considers sufficient to meet its policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £439k; policy: three and six month’s expenditure)
“The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Membership costs paid to Citizens Advice (UK)
“Total costs for membership during the year were £11,536 (2024: £11,159)” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Citizens Advice LeicesterShire (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/04/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Emily Mary Beach
- JOHN WALTERS
- Marie-Anne Beere
- NARENDRA WAGHELA · trustee of 2 other charities
- Peter Symonds
- Sarah Humphreys
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CITIZENS ADVICE LEICESTERSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £188,936 for the year, which the trustees describe as a strategic investment in organisational transformation. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £439,374, which it considers sufficient to meet its policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds CITIZENS ADVICE LEICESTERSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CITIZENS ADVICE LEICESTERSHIRE as a grant recipient include R. DAPHNE PLUNKET CHARITABLE TRUST.
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