Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service
Analysis
Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03507093). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.1m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group (£2.1m), Southwark Charities (£2.1m) and Heeley Trust (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.6%
In the charity's own words
Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group | Manchester | £2.1m |
| Southwark Charities | London | £2.1m |
| Heeley Trust | Sheffield | £2.1m |
| Five Talents UK Ltd | London | £2.1m |