SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE

Registered charity 1153277 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£6.2m
Latest spending
£6.4m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £106,404 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total income of £4,499,913 and expenditure of £4,421,099. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,606,770, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their stated policy target of three months' operating expenditure. The accounts state that the charity's services are being provided on a sound financial basis.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' operating expenditure (held: £1.6m)
The Trustees consider that it is prudent to set the reserves target as an amount equivalent to three months' operating expenditure — page 16
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Allen, West and Foster. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Citizens Advice Sheffield (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£6.2m
Total spending
£6.4m
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
197

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£6.2m£6.4m
31/03/2024£6.1m£5.3m
31/03/2023£4.5m£4.4m
31/03/2022£4.8m£4.6m
31/03/2021£4.9m£4.8m

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE financially healthy?

The charity reported a surplus of £106,404 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total income of £4,499,913 and expenditure of £4,421,099. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,606,770, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their stated policy target of three months' operating expenditure. The accounts state that the charity's services are being provided on a sound financial basis. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Allen, West and Foster.