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WARRINGTON DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1145798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAB

The charity runs an independent community legal advice service for the residents of Warrington and the surrounding areas.The services are free, confidential and impartial. The Charity provides social welfare information, advice and casework catering to the public.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£969k
Latest spending
£951k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,777 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £969,351. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stand at £478,520, which is above the stated policy target of £300,000. The trustees confirm the charity is in a stable position and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of typical running costs (held: £479k)
“It remains the policy of the trustees to hold, where possible, three to six months of typical running costs within unrestricted reserves. Based on this year's figures, the target is £300,000, equivalent to three months’ expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: M Sidebottom, trustee, maintains the charity's IT systems. He charged the charity £4,856. These services ceased in January 2025.
“M Sidebottom, trustee, maintains the charity's IT systems. He charged the charity £4,856. These services ceased in January 2025.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£969k
Total spending
£951k
Reserves (reported)
£479k
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% 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).

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£969k£951k
31/03/2024£803k£771k
31/03/2023£717k£704k
31/03/2022£737k£679k
31/03/2021£773k£655k

Common questions

Is WARRINGTON DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,777 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £969,351. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stand at £478,520, which is above the stated policy target of £300,000. The trustees confirm the charity is in a stable position and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.