NORTHUMBRIAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 1155717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.0m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources were £5,015,891, resulting in a net surplus of £197,783 for the year. Free reserves stood at £1,643,149, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £2,377,125. The charity holds no pension liabilities and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
Based on the above objectives the Board of Trustees has determined that the level of Unrestricted Funds freely available - the 'Free Reserves' - should equate to £2,377,125. The Free Reserves at the end of the period were £1,643,149 — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Slade & Cooper Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£5.0m
Total spending
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
140

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.0m£4.8m
31/03/2024£4.4m£4.2m
31/03/2023£2.8m£2.6m
31/03/2022£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.6m

Common questions

Is NORTHUMBRIAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

The accounts state that total incoming resources were £5,015,891, resulting in a net surplus of £197,783 for the year. Free reserves stood at £1,643,149, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £2,377,125. The charity holds no pension liabilities and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Slade & Cooper Limited.