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CAMDEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED

Registered charity 291955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £165,462 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £817,303. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £670,371, which is above the stated policy target of £518,000 (equivalent to four months' budgeted operating expenditure). The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months' budgeted operating expenditure (equivalent to £518k) (held: £670k)
“they have judged a free reserves target of 4 month’s budgeted operating expenditure (equivalent to £518k) is appropriate.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The company pays a premium for professional indemnity insurance for its Trustees which is included within the total insurance premium payable each year. It is not separately identifiable.
“The company pays a premium for professional indemnity insurance for its Trustees which is included within the total insurance premium payable each year. It is not separately identifiable.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£518k
Employees
40

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.5m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.3m£1.2m

Common questions

Is CAMDEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £165,462 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £817,303. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £670,371, which is above the stated policy target of £518,000 (equivalent to four months' budgeted operating expenditure). The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.