CROYDON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED
Provision of advice services to the people living and working in the London Borough of Croydon and surrounding areas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,658 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and designated reserves of £483,649. The trustees confirmed the organization is a going concern, citing a new council contract and expected future funding as sufficient to continue operations. No borrowings were held at the balance sheet date.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024: One).” — page 18
“One employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024: One).” — page 18
“The reserves policy requires the charity to designate a por6on of its unrestricted funds to cover the organisa6on’s liabili6es in the event of the wind up of the company: Wind Up Reserve: 3 month’s opera6ng costs, plus outstanding redundancy liability.” — page 8
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Cheryl Amanda Gowar
- David James Lindsay
- HOMER TAYLOR
- James Andrew Blyth DAGLISH
- Kirsty Louise Bowman-Vaughan
- Philip James Francis
- Richard Syed Ameer Khan
- Stephen Bahooshy
- Stephen Ian Corrall
- Swati Lohiya
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £615k | £613k |
| 31/03/2024 | £697k | £578k |
| 31/03/2023 | £512k | £493k |
| 31/03/2022 | £478k | £475k |
| 31/03/2021 | £615k | £477k |
Common questions
Is CROYDON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,658 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and designated reserves of £483,649. The trustees confirmed the organization is a going concern, citing a new council contract and expected future funding as sufficient to continue operations. No borrowings were held at the balance sheet date. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of CROYDON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2005 | £169k | Welfare Advice and Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £50k |
| AGE UK | 1 | £10k |
| THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- WANDSWORTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED
- LONDON CITIZENS ADVICE LTD
- CAMDEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED
- CROYDON BME FORUM
- "OFF THE RECORD" YOUTH COUNSELLING CROYDON
- CROYDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROYDON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED | £615k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WANDSWORTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LONDON CITIZENS ADVICE LTD | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMDEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROYDON BME FORUM | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| "OFF THE RECORD" YOUTH COUNSELLING CROYDON | £3.0m | Over £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |