CITIZENS ADVICE COUNTY DURHAM
Registered charity 1151790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GDCAB, GREATER DURHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
We are an independent advice charity based across the whole of County Durham. We are open to people who live, work or study in the county. People can come into one of our many centres or contact us on our Adviceline 0808 278 7821.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 21% due to a significant reduction in funding from Citizens Advice, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Unrestricted free reserves held at 31 March 2025 were £1,070,183, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £540,000, although the text notes this figure is actually below the target level despite the absolute amount being higher than the target. The trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
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: £1.1m; policy: £540,000)
“Unrestricted free reserves held by CACD 31 March 2025 were £412,261 which is below the target level in the company's above reserve policy.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr A Shield, director, was also a director of Durham Christian Partnership from 25 June 2024. Included in income from charitable activities is £14,400 in relation to services provided to Durham Christian Partnership since that date.
“Mr A Shield, director, was also a director of Durham Christian Partnership from 25 June 2024. Included in income from charitable activities is £14,400 in relation to services provided to Durham Christian Partnership since that date.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Allen Sykes Audit Limited. Discloses 5 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.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £138k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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 (09/01/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (25/11/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/04/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (02/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Jennifer Smurthwaitechair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Adele Barnett
- Alan Shield · trustee of 3 other charities
- David Blackwell
- GEOFFREY FIELD
- Janice Gillespie
- John Scollen
- John William Taylor
- Matthew Tunnicliffe-John
- Michael Smith
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CITIZENS ADVICE COUNTY DURHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased by 21% due to a significant reduction in funding from Citizens Advice, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Unrestricted free reserves held at 31 March 2025 were £1,070,183, which is below the charity's stated policy target of £540,000, although the text notes this figure is actually below the target level despite the absolute amount being higher than the target. The trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Allen Sykes Audit Limited.
Who funds CITIZENS ADVICE COUNTY DURHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CITIZENS ADVICE COUNTY DURHAM as a grant recipient include THE ROTHLEY TRUST.
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