HERTFORDSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE

Charity number: 1148793
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a consortium formed by the 10 Citizens Advice in Hertfordshire with the aim to generate additional funding to serve the needs of citizens in Hertfordshire; and to represent the CAB community at a county level.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income:
£1,325,185

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £1.31m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £217
Other £17.55k

Total expenditure:
£1,303,803

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.30m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,263,835 from 5 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 £1.30m
Retained for future use £21.38k

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 September 2012: Standard registration
  • 12 February 2025: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1121196 BROXBOURNE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1085882 DACORUM DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1083211 EAST HERTS CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1064996 HERTSMERE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1086489 NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE B...
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1041830 ST ALBANS DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1077414 STEVENAGE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1104392 CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE IN THREE RIVERS
  • 12 February 2025: Funds transferred to 1109872 WATFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HCAS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £365.18k £378.64k £667.64k £814.38k £1.32m
Total expenditure £357.93k £369.71k £691.53k £826.34k £1.30m
Income from government contracts £351.92k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £361.91k £553.53k £682.60k £1.26m
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £665.03k £810.70k £1.31m
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £0 £217
Income - Other N/A N/A £2.61k £3.68k £17.55k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £691.53k £826.34k £1.30m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £672 £1.31k £1.32k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £686.58k £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £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 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Own use assets N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A N/A £137.67k £34.02k £106.03k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £112.96k £21.26k £71.89k

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 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 99 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 99 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 December 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time
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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 08/11/2011

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS AND SURROUNDING LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") AND IN PARTICULAR, BY THE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

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

HERTFORDSHIRE