BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU SERVICE LTD

Registered charity 519639 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCABS, BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LTD, BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE LTD

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a financial surplus of £143,282 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by lower headcount and deferred income recognition. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £145,747, which is below the stated policy target of £449,001 (equating to three months' expenditure). The trustees note that future funding remains uncertain but assert that sufficient reserves exist to mitigate potential losses.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by CKCA Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£167k
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2024£2.1m£2.1m
31/03/2023£1.9m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.9m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.8m

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU SERVICE LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a financial surplus of £143,282 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by lower headcount and deferred income recognition. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £145,747, which is below the stated policy target of £449,001 (equating to three months' expenditure). The trustees note that future funding remains uncertain but assert that sufficient reserves exist to mitigate potential losses. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by CKCA Limited.