Citizens Advice Greenwich

Charity number: 1064404
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OUR MISSION IS : - TO PROVIDE THE ADVICE PEOPLE NEED FOR THE PROBLEMS THEY FACE - TO IMPROVE THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE'S LIVES GCAB PROVIDES FREE, INDEPENDENT, CONFIDENTIAL AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE TO PEOPLE IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND SURROUNDING AREAS ON THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO SEAFARERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS ACROSS THE UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£963,166

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Donations and legacies £50
Charitable activities £963.12k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£942,178

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £942.18k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £464,000 from 2 government contract(s) and £464,000 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £942.18k
Retained for future use £20.99k

People

21 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 September 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GREENWICH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LTD (Working name)
  • GREENWICH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda Jane Stone Trustee 27 January 2025
None on record
Alexandra Wilson Trustee 27 January 2025
None on record
Sean Michael Craddock Trustee 13 September 2023
None on record
Andriy Voshchevskyy Trustee 15 March 2023
None on record
Cindi Van Graan Trustee 21 November 2022
None on record
Edward Walker Trustee 28 March 2022
None on record
Rachel Dabiri Trustee 08 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.30m £1.03m £980.91k £842.51k £963.17k
Total expenditure £1.08m £1.07m £1.01m £889.21k £942.18k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £365.00k £464.00k
Income from government grants £691.58k £586.88k N/A £365.50k £464.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £6.99k £0 £0 £2.22k £50
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.30m £1.02m £980.91k £810.96k £963.12k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 £11.33k £0 £29.33k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.08m £1.07m £1.01m £889.21k £942.18k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £4.15k £5.70k £7.03k £12.52k £6.36k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.68k £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £550.71k £454.29k £454.54k £329.31k £338.77k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£100.80k -£144.00k -£135.00k -£126.00k -£117.00k
Total liabilities £94.51k £41.86k £81.16k £11.63k £9.11k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 APRIL 1997 as amended on 14 Sep 2020 as amended on 27 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF , THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY , SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

Contact information

Address:
North Wing
The Gatehouse
Frances Street
LONDON
SE18 5EF
Phone:
02083127311
Email:
woolwich.admin@greenwichcab.org.uk
Website:

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