Southampton Citizens Advice Bureau
Analysis
Southampton Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04391330). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Southampton Citizens Advice Bureau reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.6m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.7m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Southampton 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicester Charity Organisation Society (£1.7m), Asylum Aid (£1.7m) and Yemin Charitable Trust Ltd (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £447k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
To promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in Southampton City and surrounding areas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Charity Organisation Society | Leicestershire | £1.7m |
| Asylum Aid | London | £1.7m |
| Yemin Charitable Trust Ltd | Salford | £1.7m |
| Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau Service | London | £1.7m |