SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE

Charity Number: 1153277
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Citizens Advice Bureau and Law Centre

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£6,090,606

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Donations and legacies £5.21k
Charitable activities £6.07m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £6.39k
Other £5.56k

Total expenditure:
£5,304,127

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £5.30m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,378,787 from 2 government contract(s) and £1,763,669 from 12 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 £5.30m
Retained for future use £786.48k

People

174 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Sheffield City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 2013: Standard registration
  • 11 October 2013: Funds received from 700224 TINSLEY ADVICE SERVICE
  • 30 October 2013: Funds received from 1089383 SHEFFIELD MENTAL HEALTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIM...
  • 21 March 2014: Funds received from 515932 SHEFFIELD LAW CENTRE
  • 01 July 2014: Funds received from 1096554 SOUTH EAST SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 04 July 2014: Funds received from 1041016 DEAF ADVICE SERVICE SHEFFIELD
  • 07 July 2014: Funds received from 1109892 PITSMOOR CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LTD
  • 08 July 2014: Funds received from 1142959 FIRTH PARK ADVICE CENTRE
  • 29 August 2014: Funds received from 1144371 FOXHILL AND PARSON CROSS ADVICE SERVICE
  • 03 November 2014: Funds received from 1090004 HILLSBOROUGH AND AREA ADVICE SERVICE
  • 14 November 2014: Funds received from 1146298 SHEAF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 17 November 2014: Funds received from 1120631 COMMUNITY LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE...
  • 21 April 2015: Funds received from 1096389 SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX DEBT SUPPORT UNI...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
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
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Deborah Jane Mathews Chair 06 September 2023
VICTORIA COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Received: On time
Ahmed Mohamed Trustee 05 March 2025
VOLUNTARY ACTION SHEFFIELD
Received: On time
Eleanor Staniforth Trustee 05 March 2025
None on record
Mohammad Shadique Rajjaque Trustee 06 September 2023
None on record
Neal Southwick Trustee 05 October 2022
None on record
Lynsey Theresa Golland Trustee 05 October 2022
None on record
Karen Escott Trustee 07 October 2020
None on record
Gregory Norman Watts Trustee 07 October 2020
None on record
Helen Steers Trustee 05 September 2018
None on record
Sheila Robinson Trustee 05 September 2018
None on record
HILARY JANE DAWSON B.ED Trustee 04 September 2013
None on record
ALISTAIR MICHAEL DINHAM GRIGGS Trustee 24 July 2013
None on record
MARK YEHUDAH GAMSU Trustee 24 July 2013
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 £4.95m £4.86m £4.79m £4.53m £6.09m
Total expenditure £4.67m £4.79m £4.57m £4.42m £5.30m
Income from government contracts £1.26m £1.06m £1.05m £1.15m £1.38m
Income from government grants £1.10m £943.54k £964.15k £1.08m £1.76m
Income - Donations and legacies £29.45k £31.68k £7.11k £19.17k £5.21k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £4.88m £4.78m £4.47m £4.50m £6.07m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £3.67k £3.12k £1.96k £1.72k £6.39k
Income - Other £40.07k £42.57k £310.33k £6.71k £5.56k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.67m £4.79m £4.57m £4.42m £5.30m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £5.00k £6.64k £7.77k £6.97k £7.99k
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 £361.65k £335.79k £152.31k £132.57k £57.14k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.52m £1.64m £1.99m £2.12m £2.85m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £402.49k £432.11k £384.91k £385.98k £251.81k

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 11 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 December 2020 On Time 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 INCORPORATED 13/07/2013 as amended on 08 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE; 2.1 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN SHEFFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"), AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 2.2 TO RELIEVE CHARITABLE NEED BY THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AND ALL OTHER SERVICES IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO ANY NON-CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS AND IN THE PROSECUTION, DEFENDING, COMPROMISING AND SETTLING OF ANY CIVIL, CRIMINAL, MATRIMONIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CAUSES, CLAIMS, INTERESTS, SUITS, AND APPEALS IN ENGLAND OR WALES AND THE EUROPEAN COURTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS; 2.3 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS, THEIR CARERS AND WORKERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; 2.4 TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL AND ACCESSIBLE ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED AND INTO THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 6222
SHEFFIELD
S1 9HL
Phone:
08082787820
Email:
governance@sheffieldcitizensadvice.org.uk
Website:

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