Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau
Analysis
Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04349637). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau reported income of £420k and spending of £311k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £332k to £420k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eternal Light Secondary School (£420k), Society for Education Limited (£420k) and The Running Charity (£420k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide free confidential impartial advice, assistance and information to the communitires of Preston and District regardless of gender, sexuality, marital status, religion, race and disability. The Bureau provides a generalist service from its main Bureau in Birley Street, outreach advice services at 11 community based sites and specialist money advice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal Light Secondary School | Bradford | £420k |
| Society for Education Limited | Tyne And Wear | £420k |
| The Running Charity | London | £420k |
| Urban Devotion Birmingham | Birmingham | £420k |