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LEEDS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Registered charity 700314 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS CAB

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Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £41,493 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with unrestricted reserves standing at £624,634. This reserve level is within the Board's stated target range of £620,000 to £720,000, representing 3.1 months of running costs. The trustees confirmed sufficient resources to continue operations, noting a budgeted deficit for the following year due to the start of Legal Aid work.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months' running costs (£620,000 excluding subcontracts) to £720,000 (held: £625k)
“The minimum amount of reserves is the equivalent of 3 months’ running costs (£620,000 excluding subcontracts) and the maximum is £720,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Citizens Advice Leeds (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.2m
Reserves (reported)
£609k
Employees
73

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 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: Bradford City · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.2m
31/03/2024£3.0m£3.0m
31/03/2023£2.5m£2.5m
31/03/2022£2.4m£2.3m
31/03/2021£2.6m£2.3m

Common questions

Is LEEDS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £41,493 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with unrestricted reserves standing at £624,634. This reserve level is within the Board's stated target range of £620,000 to £720,000, representing 3.1 months of running costs. The trustees confirmed sufficient resources to continue operations, noting a budgeted deficit for the following year due to the start of Legal Aid work. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.