FYLDE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LTD

Registered charity 1140175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FYLDE CAB

Fylde Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, confidential and impartial advice, in the areas of employment, debt, immigration, relationships, housing, consumer and welfare benefits to the people of Fylde and surrounding geographical area.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£197k
Latest spending
£206k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operational deficit of £9,699 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £101,744. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, confirming the going concern basis. Free unrestricted reserves are stated to be £38,039, which is below the required £51,448 needed to cover three months of operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (78% of income)
“Charitable activities 3 37,168 153,226 190,394” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The Reserves Policy is to maintain a general reserve and a maintenance and development reserve. The purpose of the General Reserve is to cover periods of financial difficulty and to provide sufficient funds for a smooth wind-up of the company should this ever be necessary in the event of a major funder withdrawing support. This is currently set at £68,109. (held: £102k)
“The Reserves Policy is to maintain a general reserve and a maintenance and development reserve. The purpose of the General Reserve is to cover periods of financial difficulty and to provide sufficient funds for a smooth wind-up of the company should this ever be necessary in the event of a major funder withdrawing support. This is currently set at £68,109.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£197k£206k
31/03/2024£202k£209k
31/03/2023£145k£161k
31/03/2022£188k£171k
31/03/2021£178k£145k

Common questions

Is FYLDE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operational deficit of £9,699 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves to £101,744. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, confirming the going concern basis. Free unrestricted reserves are stated to be £38,039, which is below the required £51,448 needed to cover three months of operating costs. 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 Fund26/04/2024£20kRosemary Project
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2022£10kRosemary Project