Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall Ltd
Registered charity 701556 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Citizens Advice Sandwell Limited, SANDWELL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
We give generalist advice and support to clients at our six sites and various outreach sites. We also provide specialist advice in debt and welfare benefits. We can also refer clients to specialist advisers from other organisations, in employment, immigration, housing etc
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £3,603 for the year, with total income of £2,127,061 and total expenditure of £2,123,458. The trustees report that the balance sheet remains strong with a net worth of £1,098,561, and unrestricted reserves are maintained at three months' operating costs in line with their policy.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months’ operating costs (held: £996k)
“Unrestricted and designated reserves are maintained at three months’ operating costs.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to National Association
“Payments have been made throughout the year to the National Association amounting to £11,159.00 in respect of insurance, subscriptions, training services, AGM and Sundry stationery.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £4k
“Deficit in scheme 3,749” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by CK Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/05/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Darren Wrightchair
- David Loon
- Ian Skidmore · trustee of 1 other charity
- Katie Hinton
- Nicholas Harvey Crombie
- Sean Jackson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sandwell · Walsall
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £3,603 for the year, with total income of £2,127,061 and total expenditure of £2,123,458. The trustees report that the balance sheet remains strong with a net worth of £1,098,561, and unrestricted reserves are maintained at three months' operating costs in line with their policy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CK Audit.
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