Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau
Analysis
Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03191085). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.4m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British American Security Information Council (£1.3m), Caring in Bristol (£1.4m) and London Higher (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 12%, investments 6.0% and donations and legacies 2.8%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £173k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.8%
- Charitable activities 12%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 6.0%
- Other 79%
In the charity's own words
To provide a free, confidential and impartial advice service to the public. Aim 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 their inability to express their needs effectively. Also to be a responsible influence on the development of social policies both locally and nationally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British American Security Information Council | London | £1.3m |
| Caring in Bristol | Bristol | £1.4m |
| London Higher | London | £1.2m |
| Elizabeth Fry Charity | Reading | £1.4m |