Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau
Analysis
Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barrow in Furness. It was registered in September 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03765728). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau reported income of £453k and spending of £423k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £343k to £453k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 54%. 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, Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ollingham Limited (£453k), Tarner (£453k) and First Days Children's Charity (£452k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROVIDE THE ADVICE PEOPLE NEED FOR THE PROBLEMS THEY FACE AND TO IMPROVE THE POLICIES AND PRACTISES THAT AFFECT PEOPLES' LIVES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ollingham Limited | London | £453k |
| Tarner | Brighton | £453k |
| First Days Children's Charity | Wokingham | £452k |
| Emmaus Salford | Salford | £453k |