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CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE

Registered charity 1165743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE WHICH IS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£892k
Latest spending
£930k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £322,458 to £285,118 due to a net deficit of £37,340 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £268,228, which exceed its stated minimum designated reserve policy of £199,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity is funded largely by grants and donations, with a core funding base accounting for 26.3% of total income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the money, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £199,000 (held: £268k)
“The directors have agreed to maintain a minimum designated reserve of £199,000 which is believed to be sufficient to cover the orderly winding up of the company in the event that all funding is withdrawn.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The company is a member of Citizens Advice Lincolnshire (CAL), a charitable company limited by guarantee. CAL is a joint venture between the Lincolnshire Citizens Advice companies to represent them as a consolidated entity in relationships with Lincolnshire County Council. The liability of the company to CAL as a member is limited to £1.
“The company is a member of Citizens Advice Lincolnshire (CAL), a charitable company limited by guarantee. CAL is a joint venture between the Lincolnshire Citizens Advice companies to represent them as a consolidated entity in relationships with Lincolnshire County Council. The liability of the company to CAL as a member is limited to £1.” — page 18
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
£892k
Total spending
£930k
Reserves (reported)
£66k
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£892k£930k
31/03/2024£901k£975k
31/03/2023£836k£864k
31/03/2022£874k£840k
31/03/2021£756k£668k

Common questions

Is CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £322,458 to £285,118 due to a net deficit of £37,340 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £268,228, which exceed its stated minimum designated reserve policy of £199,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity is funded largely by grants and donations, with a core funding base accounting for 26.3% of total income. 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 Fund20/07/2018£10kAccess to Advice for All
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2016£223kIntegration Project