TUNBRIDGE WELLS & DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Charity number: 1098603
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aims of the service are to ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively; and equally to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2025

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 2003: Standard registration
  • 27 March 2020: Funds received from 1140926 KENT AND MEDWAY CITIZENS ADVICE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND DISTRICT CAB (Working name)
Company number:
04641079 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
George Johnston Gordon Trustee 07 October 2021
CITIZENS ADVICE IN NORTH & WEST KENT
Received: On time
Peter George Lawne Trustee 26 July 2017
GROOMBRIDGE MEN'S SHED
Received: On time
GROOMBRIDGE SPORTS GROUND
Received: On time
MR THOMAS JAMES BOURNE Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
Elaine Margaret Abbs Trustee 16 March 2016
FRIENDS OF THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
Received: On time
CITIZENS ADVICE IN NORTH & WEST KENT
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 30/06/2024 30/06/2025
Total gross income £512.60k £656.79k £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £450.81k £682.80k £0 £11.04k £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £131.10k £156.25k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £26.07k £44.89k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £483.46k £610.49k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £226 £179 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £2.85k £1.23k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £433.21k £652.80k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £17.59k £19.21k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £3.07k £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £10.79k N/A N/A N/A

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 30 June 2025 28 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2025 Not required
Annual return 30 June 2024 14 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 February 2024 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JANUARY 2003

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, 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.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
Unit 132
Royal Victoria Place
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 2SR
Phone:
01892600161
Email:
advice@catwd.org.uk
Website:

www.catwd.org.uk Open in new window