Cyngor Ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens' Advice Bureau
Analysis
Cyngor Ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens' Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ceredigion. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03341148). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cyngor Ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens' Advice Bureau reported income of £649k and spending of £653k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £627k to £649k (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cyngor Ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens' Advice Bureau sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luton Irish Forum (£649k), Marr-Munning Trust (£649k) and The Fawcett Society (£648k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £322k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.5%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 12%
In the charity's own words
The Bureau is for the benefit of the community in the county of Ceredigion and aims 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. The service is free, confidential, independent and impartial and offered to anyone in need of advice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Irish Forum | Luton | £649k |
| Marr-Munning Trust | London | £649k |
| The Fawcett Society | Nottingham | £648k |
| The Country Food Trust | London | £649k |