WOLVERHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

Registered charity 516877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £131,835 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,641,529 to £2,509,694. The trustees maintain that unrestricted funds are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, a policy they state has been maintained throughout the year. Despite the deficit, the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — below the median for charities its size (£78k)
The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £70,001 to £80,000 — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £70,001 to £80,000 — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £1.8m)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by CK Audit. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
75

Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above 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: Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£2.1m
31/03/2024£2.4m£2.3m
31/03/2023£2.6m£2.2m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.1m
31/03/2021£2.3m£1.5m

Common questions

Is WOLVERHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £131,835 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,641,529 to £2,509,694. The trustees maintain that unrestricted funds are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, a policy they state has been maintained throughout the year. Despite the deficit, the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CK Audit.

What does the highest-paid employee of WOLVERHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/07/1995£172k"Wolverhampton Citizens advice Bureau"